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SWEDISH FOLK COSTUMES       36797

“The General Swedish National Costume”

The general Swedish National Costume was recreated in 1903 in Falun by the founder of the Women’s National Costume Society, Märta Jörgensen and the artist Gustav Ankarcrona, Anders Zorn and Carl Larsson

The National Costume Society meant there was a need for a costume in popular fashion for people who lived in places, for example towns that never have had any particular popular costume tradition.

The Swedish Costume has become very popular thanks to Her Majesty the Queen Silvia.


We also offer it as a package of materials.
 

 
 
 
1. Swedish National Costume, ladies

 

The ready-made costume has a bodice, a cotton skirt, a cotton blouse, a brooch and a pewter buckle. The apron and the bodice are embroided with marguerites.

In the package of materials the embroideries are pre-drawn and the pewter buckle and brooch are included. If you want the embroideries done there is an additional cost of 133 USD.

The costume is not hemmed (up) and available in ladies sizes 4–18

DETAILS OF MEASUREMENTS (inches)
Ladies Size
 
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Waist
 
29
30
31
34
 36
 38
39
41
Bust
 
32½
34
35
37
38½
40
42¼
44½
Waist to ankle
 
33
34½
34½
34½
 34½
 34½
 34½
 34½
                   
Girls Size
 
5 yrs
7 yrs
9 yrs
11 yrs
       
Skirt length
 
21
23
27
31
       
                   
   + 4 inches for hem, the apron is 2 inches shorter than the skirt

CUSTOM MADE ORDERS
You can also order custom made costumes. Measures needed are :

  1. Bust
  2. Waist
  3. From waist to waist over shoulder
  4. Waist to ankle
  5. Your size
 
     
Price information, ladies
Package of materials
Ready to wear
Custom made
National costume
$ 587
$ 1.093
$ 1.160
White patch
$ 40
$ 67
 
Bonnet
$ 11
$ 23
 
Garland made of linen thread  
$ 60
 
Hand embroided bag
$ 20
$ 53
 
 
 
     
 
2. Ladies cape for the Swedish National costume
 

The cape is made of the same material as the costume with a yellow silk lining. It is available in two lengths, fingertip long and ankle long.

Measures needed:

  1. Your size
  2. From neck to ankle

 

 
Model
Package of materials
Ready to wear
 
Short
$ 160
$ 267  
Long
$ 240
$ 400  
   

 

   
 
3. Swedish National Costume, men

The ready made costume has a cotton waistcoat with hand embroided flowers, yellow pants made of moleskin, a white cotton shirt+ blue silk ribbon, white stockings, hand woven knee-ribbons, hat with hand woven ribbon.

Alternatively, one can use ordinary black pants instead of moleskin pants. Only the waistcoat, shirt and if desired, the hat, is then required.

Measures needed for waistcoat:

  1. Your size
  2. Bust
  3. Back over shoulder
  4. Backwide
  5. From neck to waist
  6. Waist

 
     
Price information, men
Package of materials
 
Ready to wear
Cotton waistcoat
with embroided flowers
$ 200
 
$ 400
Yellow moleskin pants
$ 200
 
$ 333
White shirt + blue ribbon
$ 120
 
$ 200
White stockings    
$ 20
Hand-woven knee-ribbons    
$ 67
Hat with hand-woven ribbon    
$ 93
Complete costume, ready to wear    
$ 1.113
 
 
     
 
4. Swedish National Costume, girls

The costume has a bodice, a cotton blouse, a pewter brooch and buckle an apron with hand-woven ribbons. The apron and bodice are embroided with daisies on the ready to wear costume. In the package of materials the embroideries are pre-drawn.

 

 

 

 
Size
Skirt length
Package of materials
Ready to wear
5 years
55 inches
$ 224
$ 373
7 years
60 inches
$ 240
$ 400
9 years
70 inches
$ 252
$ 420
11 years
80 inches
$ 268
$ 447
Bonnet  
$ 85
$ 23
 
     
 
5. Swedish National Costume, boys

The ready-made costume has a blue waistcoat, yellow pants made of moleskin and a white cotton shirt. The waistcoat is embroided with daisies.

The costume looks the same as the costume for men.

 
     
Size Package of materials Pants Waistcoat Ready to wear
3—5 yrs $ 184 $ 107 $ 200 $ 393
5—7 yrs $ 208 $ 133 $ 240 $ 460
9—11 yrs $ 320 $ 160 $ 280 $ 527
Shirt $   52     $   87
Skull-cap       $   47
 
 
     
 
Contact us:
Address :
Möllevägen 4
SE-232 51 Åkarp
SWEDEN
 
Phone :
+46 40 43 93 67
E-mail:
Charlotte Weibull
Charlotte Weibull Folklivscenter, Åkarp, Sweden Charlotte Weibull Folklivscenter, Åkarp, Sweden

 

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