What did ancient Germanic people wear?
The Teutons wore hose of some kind as far back as the Bronze Age. At first they were long trousers, then knee-breeches and ankle-length breeches, and later still ankle-length breeches with bands which fastened below the knee. Foot-coverings were worn with the knee-breeches. How did Germanic people dress? Lederhosen, which means “leather trousers” in German,…