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While Lederhosen were commonly worn for play, we do not see them much at the seaside. They may seem at first glance tghe perfect beachwear. Lederhosen were virtually indestrictable and can take an enormous amount of roughwear. That is great for the beach. Of course the one thing that leather does not do well with is water. The same of course is the case with leather shoes. Water can cause leather to crack and break open. And salt water is even worse. Thus a boy could ruin their Lederhosen if they used them at the beach. As a result, images of boys playing at the beach wearing Ledwrhosen are rare. German of course has North sea beaches. Until after World war II, Germans rarely went on seaside vacatiions outside the country. We have many beaches images, but rarely see Leaderhosen at the beach. Short pants of course are very common, but we rarely see Leaderhosen.
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