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WORLD / Odd News
'Most expensive pair of Lederhosen' sold for $115,000
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-08-24 21:33
Vienna -- An Austrian company said on Friday it had sold the most
expensive "Lederhosen" ever made -- a diamond-studded pair of Alpine
leather trousers that cost 85,000 euros ($115,000).
The trousers, fashioned from the leather of a wild red deer and adorned
with 166 diamonds set in gold, were bought by a German who lives in
Dubai, according to Christian Wohlmuther, whose shop for traditional
clothing made the special order.
Lederhosen -- made for centuries from the hide of elk, goat, or pig --
can last a lifetime. Often knee-length, they are sometimes elaborately
embroidered with monograms and hunting designs and remain popular in many
Alpine regions.
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