The original Beltestakk (English: Belt Skirt) origins from around 1850 and as late as the 1950’s several older women still wore their Beltestakk during holidays and festivities. Today, it is common for younger girls to seek inspiration in their grandmother’s… Read More ›
This is the time of year where Norwegian women and men take out and prepare their national costumes for the national day on May 17. Over the last thirty years, the Bunad has regained its popularity, and according to Norges… Read More ›
In Upper Hallingdal, Buskerud County, the traditional female Bunad was in daily use up until the 1970’s. Like many other Norwegian Bunads, married and unmarried women have different headgear: “Konehette” (wife’s hood) is still in use, while few single girls… Read More ›
Eiker Municipality is located in Buskerud County. Very little traditional material in form of pictures, writings and clothing has been found in that area, so the reconstruction of their own Bunad has been somewhat difficult. The reason is that Eiker… Read More ›
The female Bunad from Vang and Slidre in Valdres was reconstructed in 1971. It is based on preserved clothing pieces from around 1800, and one of Johannes Flintoe’s watercolor paintings from around 1820. Several of the original clothing pieces are… Read More ›
The Bunad tradition has its roots in local dress customs in the Norwegian pre-industrial agrarian society. Many folk costumes went out of use in the early 1800′s, but got its renaissance through the romantic nationalism around 1850. The Bunads were… Read More ›
Most brides dream of a white princess wedding dress with a veil and beautiful flower decorations. The wedding day is one of the most important days in one’s life. Everything should be perfect and not least – the bridal gown…. Read More ›
Norsk Folkebunad was designed by Dagny Louvise Bertelsen, and is a free composition inspired by the embroidery on the so-called Hulda Garborg-costumes that were created in the early 1900s. The bunad was put into production in 1995. The Norwegian Folk… Read More ›
The Saga Costume is created by Anna Marie Sandvig Sørensen from Tønsberg. The costume is inspired by medieval clothing customs and has no geographical connection. In recent years, Viking and Medieval costumes have become very popular in the Scandinavian countries…. Read More ›
The female Bunad from Lofoten was designed by Arnolda Dahl in cooperation with Hol Handicraft in 1942. Textile materials from the period 1734-1889 and old photographs were used as inspiration for the Lofot Bunad. The unique embroideries of wild flowers… Read More ›
