Ostfold lady

The Østfold Bunad is from about 1930, with components that is based on old dress material collected by Østfold Husflidlag. The skirt is made in black wool fabric with a colored edge, either green or red, depending on the color of the waist piece. The waist piece is tightened with a silver chain threaded through 5 pairs of simple eyelets. The Heart brooch from Askim is commonly used at the neck, and you find it again as a clasp at the waist. The purse lock was of old made of brass, but nowadays you will usually find it in silver.

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Cufflinks

Cufflinks

The cufflinks are sold as pairs. (This covers both the sleeves).

 

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Bunad rings

Bunad rings

Rings for the Bunad exist in many varieties. The band is open at the back of the finger so it will fit every finger it's put on.

 

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Neck buttons / Neck pins

Neck buttons / Neck pins

If there are buttonholes in the collar of the shirt, you can use neck buttons. If your collar lacks holes you should use a neck pin.

 

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Fastners, clasps and buckles

Fastners, clasps and buckles

Fasteners, claps and buckles have a wide variety of uses. You have everything from delicate fasteners for your cape to more robust belt buckles. 

 

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Heart brooch

Heart brooch

Other names for a Heart brooch are "Maria brooch" or "Crown brooch". These brooches symbolize Virgin Mary's (or Mary Magdalene's) pure love, which was crowned with luck. Because of this, the heart brooch is used as a love symbol on the Bunad.

 

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Eyelet chain

Eyelet chain

A lot of types of Bunad use eyelet chains. It is threaded through the eyelets approximately the same way you would thread a shoelace, and then tightened.

 

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Eyelets

Eyelets

An eyelet in this setting is an ornamental piece that looks great and functions as something to thread the eyelet chain through. Some types of Bunad use eyelets and the chain to make it possible to hold the waist piece together. Other types of Bunad, like the Øst-Telemark Bunad and the Beltestakk only use them as a status symbol and for ornamental purposes. All the prices are for a pair. 

 

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Shawl attachments

Shawl attachments

You could ask yourself; why not just tie the shawl? The answer would be that if you did that, a lot of the Bunad brooches would be covered up. Since the brooches was so important for showing of your status and riches, it would be stupid to cover it up! 

 

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Plaque belt

Plaque belt

In the old days some Bunads used the plaque belt as a sign that the wearer was married. These belts consist of a leather or fabric belt with plaques and a belt buckle connected to it. You can get different types of plaques depending on which Bunad it will be used with. Examples are knife plaques to hang your knife from and purse plaques to hang your purse in. If you prefer it we can assemble the belt for you.

 

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Accessories

Accessories

Here you will find everything that can be used for your Bunad. There are time pieces, belts, knives, Bunad bags, brooch bags etc. 

 

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Purse clasps

Purse clasps

The purse clasp was traditionally sand cast brass, and sometimes gilded or silvered. They also exist in pure silver and some other variations. 

 

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Earrings

Earrings

Some critics feel that earrings do not belong on a Bunad. Strictly speaking this is correct. Back in time, the earrings were totally useless because the ears were covered with ether hair or a shawl or hat. Nowadays many skip the headgear and feel that it's a bit empty without anything in the ears.

 

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Gift card / gift gold bullions

Gift card / gift gold bullions

When you buy silver as a gift, it's not always easy to know what silver the receiver prefers with his or hers Bunad. With this in mind, we made gold bullions. The bullions have the following values; 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 NOK. Simply choose the one (or ones) you want, and proceed to checkout. When the bullion is yours, a gift certificate will be e-mailed to you right away.
When the silver is to be picked out and the gift certificate to be used, we may easily be reached by phone or e- mail, and we will subtract the given amount of money from your gift certificate.  

 

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