1810 when Bavaria was a kingdom for itself and the crownprince Ludwig married princess Therese. The event was a great success and used to be repeated since then every year. The Lederhose is by no means typically for the working-class. It is a traditional costume worn by the people living near or in the mountains, but only for special events. In former times the Lederhose became popular also in nobel circles, even the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef and the Bavarian Prince Regent wore a Lederhose when they went hunting. Nowadays Lederhose and Dirndl are even admitted to formal evening events in Bavaria where instead of it a long dress and dinner jacket is obligatory. Sorry that I have to act as a smart-aleck, but what Mrs McCormack wrote about the Oktoberfest and the Lederhosen is complete nonsense. First of all, the Oktoberfest is no German tradition but a Bavarian one. The Oktoberfest was launched in 1810 when Bavaria was a kingdom for itself and the crownprince Ludwig married princess Therese. The event was a great success and used to be repeated since then every year. The Lederhose is by no means typically for the working-class. It is a traditional costume worn by the people living near or in the mountains, but only for special events. In former times the Lederhose became popular also in nobel circles, even the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef and the Bavarian Prince Regent wore a Lederhose when they went hunting. Nowadays Lederhose and Dirndl are even