maj
2012
Dressed up for the Norwegian Independence Day
I promised to show how I look like in a traditional Norwegian dress “bunad” – the type we use for big events like weddings, confirmations and 17th of May – Norwegian Independence Day – hey that’s today.
The dresses are made to be worn from age 15 till death – so it ca be changed in the waist ( my aunt has had hers for nearly 50 years!). It’s hand-sewn, with lovely embroidery and silver decorations – and it can cost up to 40 000 NOK! I don’t have one my self but I have borrowed a plain one from my sister(it’s a Hulderdrakt) but here is some details from my sisters dresses – they have different ones – the white is a Jærdrakt and the blue one is a Oslobudnad.
by the way if I get a bunad I hope to get this one. These pictures was taken earlier this month when I visited my oldest sister in West Norway and we celebrated my nieces confirmation. Today you can find many people including my little A in national costume celebrating the day – I’m off to the Norwegian church here in Copenhagen – pictures from there coming up later on the Facebook page.
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Heidi
Hanne
17/05/2012 kl. 07:25 (372 dage ago)Hvor er kjolerne flotte! Rigtig gode billeder af alle detaljerne! Krydser finger for at du selv får en kjole en dag! Fortsat god dag!
Lu
17/05/2012 kl. 09:29 (372 dage ago)Wow, this dress is amazing! I love it with all those tiny details! And the background on your first photo is breathtaking!!
I also wish I could see you at the Hive, too bad one of my best friends has her birthday on this weekend.
Have fun in Berlin!!
Lu
annton
17/05/2012 kl. 11:57 (372 dage ago)this looks amazing! I am kind of sad, not to be a Norwegian girl.
Heidi
17/05/2012 kl. 20:18 (371 dage ago)THank you so much Annton
Ellen
17/05/2012 kl. 13:15 (372 dage ago)17. Mai er grunnlovsdag, ikke frigjøringsdag
Heidi
17/05/2012 kl. 20:18 (371 dage ago)ok Ellen – ikke alltid så lett å ha styr på hva det heter på engelsk
nauli
19/05/2012 kl. 14:43 (370 dage ago)Lovely embroidery! Thank you for sharing such detailed photos.
We’ve made a custom wool felt dress for the baptism of a little girl last year and it went to Norway! The blue was exactly the blue you show! We embroidered with a white woolen yarn and didn’t have in mind at all, that it could have similarities with your national costume!
Barbara
22/05/2012 kl. 13:55 (367 dage ago)I love your dress. The details are amazing.
celina parz
12/08/2012 kl. 20:42 (284 dage ago)I wish I could wear something so adorable and beautiful like this! I’m so jealous:D.