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The term Lederhosen (/ ˈ l eɪ d ər ˌ h oʊ z ən /; German pronunciation: [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzn̩] ⓘ, singular in German usage: Lederhose, German: [ˈleːdɐˌhoːzə] ⓘ; lit. "Leather Pants") is used in English to refer specifically to the traditional leather breeches worn by men in Southern Germany (specifically in Bavaria and Swabia ...
A young German girl in dirndl watching boys playing. German traditional costume, including the dirndl, was instrumentalized by the Nazis as a symbol of pan-German identity in the countries under Nazi rule (Germany from 1933, Austria from 1938). [13] The dirndl was used to promote the Nazi ideal of the German woman as hard-working and fertile.
Austrian men in their Tracht. Tracht (German pronunciation: ⓘ) refers to traditional garments in German-speaking countries and regions. Although the word is most often associated with Bavarian, Austrian, South Tyrolean and Trentino garments, including lederhosen and dirndls, many other German-speaking peoples have them, as did the former Danube Swabian populations of Central Europe.
Derek Guy, menswear writer at large also known as the Twitter Menswear Guy: As someone who writes about men's clothing for a living, I often think that trend reporting is fake. More than half the ...
German fashion is known for unconventional young designers and manufacturers of sports and outdoor clothing, ready-to-wear and custom-made creations. [ 1 ] Berlin , the country's capital city, is also a fashion capital of the world and the home of Berlin Fashion Week , the country's main event where young and creative German fashion designers ...
Examples of Nazi-inspired fashion for sale in Tokyo. Nazi chic is the use of style, imagery, and paraphernalia in clothing and popular culture related to Nazi-era Germany, especially when used for taboo-breaking or shock value rather than out of genuine support of Nazism or Nazi ideology.
In the second half of the 19th century, as the Schuhplattler and lederhosen became fashionable amongst the nobility, dirndls evolved into stylish attire made of silk or satin for the very rich. Their popularity has risen and fallen over the years, but like lederhosen, the dirndl has lately had something of a resurgence in Germany and Austria.
Germans visiting the Rhine area would pop by for a gawp, a photo and a chat. But in 2018 he hit a bump in the road. His newest purchase was a tank, and his neighbors decided to object to the whole ...