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37 Pictures That Prove Lederhosen Are Sexy AF

They're not just for Ocktoberfest anymore!

If you've never been to Bavaria, you might be surprised at how popular lederhosen still are: Even in cosmopolitan Munich, you'll see dudes sporting leather breeches in shops, gardens, cafes—and of course in the numerous beer gardens.

Once the uniform of laborers and farmers, they've morphed into leisurewear but are still imbued with lots of regional pride.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about lederhosen is how fly they make Bavarian guys look. Don't believe me? Check out the evidence below for yourself.

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3. Authentic lederhosen are made of deer leather and are so durable they can be passed down from generation to generation.

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5. They started to fall out of favor in the 19th century, when people saw the rural outfit as uncouth.

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1950: Couple from Tenneck at the Hagengebirge mountains in traditional costumes, Salzburg, Austria, Photograph, Around 1950 (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Paar aus Tenneck am Hagengebirge in Trachten, Salzburg, ?sterreich, Photographie, Um 1950]

6. But by the 1880s they were back in vogue, and several clubs were founded to keep their popularity alive.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 23: Soccer Player Josua Kimmich during the "FC Bayern Wies'n" as part of the Oktoberfest at Theresienwiese on September 23, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)

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The traditional Bavarian dress is called a dirndl. If a woman is single, she ties her bow on the left. If she's married, it's tied on the right.

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11. Lederhosen are typically paired with suspenders and decorated with embroidery, but their tell-tale sign is the drop-front flap. (Easy access?)

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13. The first Sunday of Oktoberfest is known as Rosa Wiesn ("Pink Meadow"), a tradition that dates back to the 1970s.

14. You'll find plenty of gay men in lederhosen in the Bräurosl beer tent.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Guillermo Vallori of 1860 Muenchen smiles whilst fitting traditional Bavarian Lederhose costume at the Lodenfrey costume shop on September 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 24: Paul Casey of England wears the traditional lederhosen costumes at the player party after the second round of the BMW International Open at the Munich North Eichenried Golf Club on June 24, 2011 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: Dennis Malura (3rd R) of 1860 Muenchensmiles with his team mates after fitting a traditional Bavarian Lederhose costume at the Loden-Frey costume shop on September 12, 2011 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 12: Fashion designer Daniel Fendler poses wearing traditional Bavarian "Lederhosen" before the Daniel Fendler Couture Fashion Show at the restaurant Cena on August 12, 2008 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

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26. The woolen stockings worn with lederhosen are called trachten socks and are usually knee-high. There are ankle-length versions, though, paired with matching calf warmers.

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MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 02: FC Bayern Soccer player Douglas Costa and Renato Sanches attend the 'FC Bayern Wies'n' during the Oktoberfest at Kaeferschaenke / Theresienwiese on October 2, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)

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SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JULY 03: Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner and Red Bull Racing Team Manager Jonathan Wheatley wear lederhosen on the pitwall during the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 3, 2016 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 24: Peyman Amin during the Oktoberfest at Kaefer tent Theresienwiese on September 24, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)

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MUENSING, GERMANY - AUGUST 26: A participant dressed in traditional Bavarian lederhosen competes in the 5th ox-racing championship (5. Muensinger Ochsenrennen) on August 26, 2012 in Muensing, Germany. The competition, which only takes place once every four years, is a race of jockeys riding bareback on oxen across a field and is complemented with a morning procession and "ox-ball" (featuring roasted ox) in a festivities tent after the races. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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The haverlschuhe is the traditional Bavarian shoe, allegedly inspired by the hooves of alpine goats.

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MUENSING, GERMANY - AUGUST 26: Participants dressed in traditional Bavarian lederhosen arrive for the 5th ox-racing championships (5. Muensinger Ochsenrennen) on August 26, 2012 in Muensing, Germany. The competition, which only takes place once every four years, is a race of jockeys riding bareback on oxen across a field and is complemented with a morning procession and "ox-ball" (featuring roasted ox) in a festivities tent after the races. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) of Bayern Muenchen attends with his team mate Thomas Mueller the FC Bayern Muenchen Paulaner photo shoot in traditional Bavarian lederhosen at Bayern Muenchen's headquarter Saebener Strasse on August 31, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JULY 01: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing walk to the garage in lederhosen themed overalls before practice for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 1, 2016 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

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37. Bavaria even has its own gay king: Ludwig II, dubbed "the Fairy Tale King" for his obsession with building castles right out of Cinderella.

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Two participants wearing the traditional Bavarian "lederhosen" kiss during the Munich Christopher Street Gay Pride parade 12 July 2003. (Photo credit should read SEBASTIAN WIDMANN/AFP/Getty Images)

Itching to snag a pair of lederhosen for yourself? Visit the Munich Tourism Website to plan a trip today!

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