Peasant art in Sweden, Lapland and Iceland (1910) (14779792372)

Identifier: peasantartinswed00holmuoft (find matches)
Title: Peasant art in Sweden, Lapland and Iceland
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Holme, Charles, 1848-1923 Michaelson, Anna Granlund, Sten Alfred Agator, 1871-
Subjects: Folk art -- Sweden Folk art -- Lapland Folk art -- Iceland Costume -- Iceland Folk art, Sami Costume -- Sweden
Publisher: London : 'The Studio'
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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z < a DO X Q SWEDEN to 325), which was employed by both men and women to fastenthe collar of the shirt. All the ornaments mentioned can be considered as necessaryparts of the dress. Merely ornamental, on the other hand, were therings, belts, ornaments for the breast, necklets or necklaces (Nos.307, 315, and 331 to 343), which were worn only on very festiveoccasions, but above all, as we have already said, when a bride wasbeing adorned for her wedding. If there w^as any family thathappened to possess no store of such ornaments, they borrowedfrom friends and relations on such occasions. A Swedish peasant-bride in olden times somewhat resembled a jewellers shop window,so covered was she with silver ornaments from top to toe. Towear such a festal dress was often enough a trial ot strength, andit sometimes happened that the bride sank beneath the burden. Andwhat are we to say of the poor brides on the island of Olandwho, in accordance with an ancient custom, had to run on footall the wa