Text and photo Laila Duran ©
The detailed work on the men´s bunad from Eastern Telemark in Norway is an intricate pattern of appliqué using homespun and brightly colored yarn. The bunad is called “Gråtröjebunad”, the national costume with the grey jacket. The high waistline and collar stems from the fashion trends in the early 19th century while the tailoring of the back dates even further back in time.
Photo Laila Duran Copyright
The waistcoat and trousers are made of black wool with finely embroidered buttonholes and bright red and green bindings.
Two types of buttons are used. The traditional “bunad button” in the waist coat and the 18th century designed buttons on the jacket.
The back is flared and gives the jacket the characteristic silhouette of the Eastern Telemark bunad.
Hand made ribbons of bright colored wool are used with the stockings.
by Laila on August 26, 2011
Text and photo Laila Duran ©
To all of you who followed this blog while I was doing my first book, I wish you welcome back. Every week I will guide you through my photo shoots from museums and private collectors in Sweden and Norway. Beginning the work on Scandinavian Folklore Vol. 2, I would like to start in a small way ……. literally.
There are so many small and exquisite details on the folk costumes and bunads. The small cases that are used to keep needles are both beautiful and practical. They are hanging from a leather or wool ribbon at the side of the apron, often accompanied by a knife.
This needle case made of bone with carvings is attached to the bodice of a folk costume from Norra Ny i Wermland, Sweden.
The needle case has a square shape with different decorations on each side.
Brass and tin needle cases from early and mid 19th century. Small cuttings of wool were used to keep safe the needles inside the cases.
Brass needle case from 1827 made i Dalecarlia Sweden. Private collection.
A woman from Leksand i Dalecarlia wears her sewing tools hanging from the apron belt. As well as the finely decorated pocket, a knife, needle case and a thimble are part of her costume.
by Laila on August 18, 2011
