long hair & modesty

Mar 8

everything-norway:

my stepsister in her nordlandsbunad, may 2012.

Sep 27

oinonio:

Old and New on Flickr.

Poland

Latvia

(via phil0kalia)

Sep 23

folkthings:

Folk costumes of Domachów, Poland

I love their head coverings and dresses so much! reminds me of these other pink ladies I love

(via )

Sep 4

folkthings:

Girl wearing a Sorbian folk costume of Hornja Łužica, Germany

Aug 26

folkthings:

Woman’s costume of Arles, Provence, France

Jul 7

Zeeland (Dutch) Traditional Dress 1 2

This page has many different examples of Dutch National Costumes

Zeeland Traditional Costume

I really like her bangs

Jun 8

folkthings:

Slovak women in peasant costume on Sunday morning, somewhere in the Tatra mountain region, Czechoslovakia, 13 July 1958.

By huebner family photos on Flickr.

love everything about their outfits, especially the collars on their dresses

May 18

Hi! I saw your post regarding the Norwegian bunads. I would say there is a certain pressure (for women at least) to own a bunad. It is custom to get an adult bunad when you have your confirmation, approximately at age 14. It’s also tradition for an older family member to make, or hand down the bunads. Including all the silver to go with it you’re right - they are incredibly expensive. You would typically get the “essentials” when you get the bunad, and then spend years collecting all the pieces to go with your kind. This is a picture of me from my nursing school graduation lunch. I did the embroideries myself, and my grandmother did the sewing. I don’t feel silly sporting the bonnet - I didn’t spent hours making it not to wear it. I have the capital of Norway, Oslo, kind of bunad. - Johanne

I love the idea of creating a garment with your family, or one that has been passed down by the women in the family. It’s so personal. Thank you so much for submitting this! It’s exactly what I wanted to know! Your bunad is so pretty, especially the embroidered flowers. The embroidery goes all the way around the bottom of your skirt right? Beautiful
click here to see more pictures of Oslo bunad

Hi! I saw your post regarding the Norwegian bunads. I would say there is a certain pressure (for women at least) to own a bunad. It is custom to get an adult bunad when you have your confirmation, approximately at age 14. It’s also tradition for an older family member to make, or hand down the bunads. Including all the silver to go with it you’re right - they are incredibly expensive. You would typically get the “essentials” when you get the bunad, and then spend years collecting all the pieces to go with your kind. This is a picture of me from my nursing school graduation lunch. I did the embroideries myself, and my grandmother did the sewing. I don’t feel silly sporting the bonnet - I didn’t spent hours making it not to wear it. I have the capital of Norway, Oslo, kind of bunad. - Johanne

I love the idea of creating a garment with your family, or one that has been passed down by the women in the family. It’s so personal. Thank you so much for submitting this! It’s exactly what I wanted to know! Your bunad is so pretty, especially the embroidered flowers. The embroidery goes all the way around the bottom of your skirt right? Beautiful

click here to see more pictures of Oslo bunad