ISBN: 9152006603 9789152006603

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Page count: 34

"Sweden's wealth of folk costumes, the traditional attire that bear witness to the dress styles of the rural population long ago, continues to fascinate us and cause us to reflect on times past. Today, many people seek to root their style of dress, their colour sense, indeed in many cases their very identity, in tradition and traditional practices. For those involved in folk music or folk dance in Sweden, the old costumes are a natural part of the scene. And abroad, Swedes are constantly asked about the appearance of our folk costumes and how they are surviving. In this booklet, Ingrid Bergman, PhL and former head of the textile department at Nordiska Museet, to briefly familiarise us with the meaning of the term folk costume in our country."--Sweden Bookshop Website.