SANTIAGO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The eldest son of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has put suits owned by his father up for sale in a tailor's shop in central Santiago, Chile's La Tercera newspaper reported on Saturday.

The former dictator, who ruled Chile for 17 years from 1973-1990 and died last year, used the suits for everyday chores and personal events, said his son Augusto Pinochet Hiriart.

"All I can say is that these suits are used, including by myself. My father gave them to me a long time ago," Pinochet Hiriart told the newspaper.

"They're probably from the 80s and were more for his everyday use ... None of them were special or emblematic."

Some 3,000 people were killed or disappeared during the 17-year Pinochet dictatorship, while a further 28,000 were tortured, according to official figures.

Pinochet died in December. He was 91.

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