Ålesund og fjellene i Møre og Romsdal, Norge, 1972.
Taken on my first visit to my paternal grandmother's home town. She died when my father was a child, so I will never know how much she must have missed Norway after spending her adult years in the flatlands of northwest Minnesota.
"Hilarie Sidney and Per Ole Bratset of The High Water Marks and of 6612 Tapes decided to put together a compilation cassette to help raise funds for Justice Democrats." Their webpage states that the Justice Democrat’s mission: “We need a Democratic Party that fights for its voters, not big corporate donors."
So begins the write-up on the 6612 Tapes (Møre og Romsdal, Norway) page announcing the pre-sale of this amazing release. Of course The High Water Marks are here but so are Mikal Cronin, Rose Melburg, Honey Radar, Dressy Bessy, Elf Power and The Ladybug Transistor. And there are enough bands I've never heard of to make this an incredibly well-rounded compilation.
And you get great artwork from Per Ole Bratset. Really, he has some of the coolest art - reminds me of Hamish Kilgour or David Mitchell.
from Jørgenfjord(now Hjørundfjord) in Møre og Romsdal
By Joachim Frich, 1845
The cut of these clothes can be dated to the 17th century, with only little adaptations along the way.
Here the silhouette has become more rounded and the stays/supportive underwear looks like they've been left behind or at least been drastically reformed.
The woman on the right is very likely married as she's wearing the married version of the the sunnmøre headdress. Its a "tobladslue" or two part cap, meaning its made of two of the same shape sewn together down the middle. The married version is usually darker or at least understated farbic, with a white part pinned in front, then secured by tying a silk kerchief around the head.
The girls version is cut the same, but tends to have bright patterned fabrics, has no kerchief and is secured by ties in the neck.
Sources
Joachim Frich Wikipedia
Hjørundfjorden
wikimedia
reconstructed sunnmøre bunad
Неповторимый и мощный водопад Вермафоссен в Норвегии.
The unique and powerful Vermafossen waterfall in Norway.
Красивый водопад Вермафоссен(Вермефоссен) находится в муниципалитете Раума в округе Мёре-ог-Ромсдал, Норвегия. Водопад расположен на реке Верма, которая является притоком большой реки Раума , протекающей через долину Ромсдален . Река Верма течет крутыми каскадами, разделяется на три канала и наконец падает примерно на 50 метров (160 футов) в главную реку. Общая высота водопада от истока составляет 380 метров, а совокупная ширина потоков – 137 метров.Через нижнюю часть Вермафоссена проходит мост Киллинг длиной 26 метров, с него открывается великолепный вид на пейзаж.Рядом есть небольшой магазин, продающий различные сувениры для туристов.
Холодный водопад среди деревьев и величественных скал с чистой, белой водой. Действительно удивительное место, достойное посещения.
The beautiful Vermafossen waterfall is located in the municipality of Rauma in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The waterfall is on the Verma River, which is a tributary of the large Rauma River, which flows through the Romsdalen valley. The Verma River flows in steep cascades, splits into three channels and finally falls about 50 meters (160 ft) into the main river. The total height of the waterfall from the source is 380 meters, and the total width of the streams is 137 meters. The Killing Bridge, 26 meters long, runs across the lower part of Vermafossen and offers magnificent views of the landscape.
Nearby there is a small shop selling various souvenirs for tourists. A cold waterfall among trees and majestic rocks with clear, white water. Truly an amazing place worth visiting.
The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road (Norwegian: Atlanterhavsvegen / Atlanterhavsveien) is an 8.3-kilometer (5.2 mi) long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago in Hustadvika and Averøy municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It passes by Hustadvika, an unsheltered part of the Norwegian Sea, connecting the island of Averøy with the mainland and Romsdalshalvøya peninsula. It runs between the villages of Kårvåg in Averøy and Vevang in Hustadvika. It is built on several small islands and skerries, which are connected by several causeways, viaducts and eight bridges—the most prominent being Storseisundet Bridge. [Read more at Wikipedia]
You might have heard of the traditional folk costumes of Norway; the bunad. In case you aren't familiar, here are some examples;
These are mostly worn for special occasions; constitution day, confirmations, anniversaries, christmas celebrations, graduation day, and of course - weddings, which is what this post will be about!
For Norwegian weddings, it's most common to see the bride wearing white and some guests wearing their bunad. There is however bunader that are designed for the bride to wear, which is the bunad I will be showing you today; brudebunad! (trans. bride bunad)
Keep in mind that bunader are very region-specific, and traditionally you wear the bunad of the place you grew up, or alternatively where one of your parents is from (there's also people who inherit their bunad from relatives; like me!). Some brudebunad consist of the regular bunad but with added jewellery and a crown; others have a specific brudebunad. Many are custom made or reconstructed from known older bunader.
Now, on to the brudebunad;
I'm starting us off with the bunad that my mom wore; Romsdalsbunad, from Møre og Romsdal. (that's her on her wedding day in the picture!)
2. from Hallingdal, Buskerud
3. from Hardanger (general)
4. from Sørre Valdres
5. from Voss, Vestland
6. from Nordhordland, Vestland
7. from Ålmli, Aust-Agder
Hope this gave inspiration, whether it's for your Norwegian characters who are getting married or for a fantasy people who is inspired by Scandinavia!<3
If I got any of them very wrong, please let me know!