Sweden clothes

Similar in shape and style, the German dirndl and the Norwegian bunad could be long lost cousins ! Vests with front closures, long skirts with embellishments and embroidery, and bright national col…

How do you build a capsule wardrobe on a budget? That is a question that I get frequently so today I thought I would attempt to answer it and explain how I did it years ago.

Hello all, Part three of this overview is forthcoming. I was asked about the costumes of Trondelag, and so I wrote this one first. This is the fourth part of my overview of Norwegian Costumes. This will cover all of Norway from Trondelag north. Here Norway starts to overlap Sapmi, commonly called Lappland. I will not be covering the Saami costumes of Norway, as I have already written about them. They are a completely separate costume tradition, and it makes no sense to separate the part…

Sweden

The Swedish national costume This is the Swedish national costume. This costume you wear in special ceremonies like midsummer. If you had seen princes Victoria at her birthdays on TV you can see that she wear a national costume. The Swedish national costume has existed for several generations. It has also been in many different colors and patterns. The national costume I’m wearing is the one who is best known today. I think it is the finest of all suits. In old times varied the national…

Hello everybody! Are you wondering how it is to live in Norway? It’s not good, way to long, cold and freezy winters, and way too short summers. If you want a tan, DO NOT MOVE TO NORWAY! Just …

There has been a significant boom within the Swedish fashion industry since the turn of the millennia, with multiple clothing designers seeing success