https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:49:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-936033 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:21:21 +0000 Nadya 936033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for sharing! &nbsp; I was lucky to be in Egersund a few years ago on 17 May and loved seeing all the beautiful Bunad. One of my hobbies is embroidery, so seeing real "Hardanger" needlework FROM Hardanger was a thrill!<br /><br />My friends there also relied on&nbsp;the generosity of a grandmother to buy their daughters' bunad. &nbsp;That's kind of a nice traiditon, actually :-).<br /><br />Happy (belated!) 17 May! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-936031 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:14:00 +0000 Vicki 936031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What an eye-catching trio there and I simply loved hearing your explanation of the traditions of Norway! &nbsp;That red had is so cute <i>any</i> day and I can't wait to see you in your bunad next year, Ingunn. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935990 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:50 +0000 annagybe 935990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow gorgeous dresses. Thanks for sharing. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935989 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:48 +0000 Lyn D. 935989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All very beautiful, and I enjoyed learning something new about your country and traditions Ingunn! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935673 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:37:12 +0000 Anonymous 935673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All of these women in your family are so beautiful, and how sweet of your Mom to want to give you your own bunad now that she can. It always amazes me how much time and handwork goes into some national costumes, making them very, very dear. I'm sure you will all treasure yours forever (and we will be excited to see yours and your youngest daughter's next year). Love the red hat tradition too.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935672 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:33:55 +0000 Ingunn 935672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, everyone! I appreciate every single comment so much. </p> <p>Beth Ann, what a fun tradition your mother participated in, too! Yes, my daughter got a moniker from her friends and it is written on her hat. </p> <p>Joy, there are a number of bunads for men, too, but not as many men as women wear bunads. They are increasingly popular, though. </p> <p>MNSara, how sweet of your dad to do that! I'm afraid that Norwegians are incredibly proud of their country, maybe too much sometimes. Most of the time, it's only cute and appropriate, though. Yes, we had rømmegrøt yesterday, and a lot of people did. It is very common. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935671 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:37 +0000 AJ 935671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The beauty gene runs deep in your family!&nbsp; <br /><br />I luv hearing about traditions...thanks so much for sharing.&nbsp; I bet the embroidery on those bunads are just meticulously beautiful up close!&nbsp; <br /><br />I look forward to next year's photo of yours and youngest DD's. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935668 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:22:53 +0000 Adelfa 935668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Captivating! You are lucky to be so close to your traditions. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935593 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:56:37 +0000 Ariadne 935593@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fascinating! &nbsp;One of my&nbsp;daughters and I&nbsp;both have Scandinavian heritage (Swedish for me, Finnish and possibly Norwegian for her) and I knew nothing about this. &nbsp;Thank you for sharing. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935547 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:59:24 +0000 MNsara 935547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Aww, Ingunn - this reminded me it was Syttende Mai - the day my dear (now departed) dad would call each of us and we'd hear him singing &nbsp;'Ja, vi elsker dette landet. . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(often it end up on our answering machines :-))&nbsp; How touching to me!<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you all in your bunads next year!&nbsp; For now, your one daughter is adorable in her red hat, and your mom and&nbsp;other daughter in their bunads.&nbsp; <br /><br />Enjoy the celebration!&nbsp; (Does anyone still eat <span>Rømmegrøt?&nbsp; I think my family used <b><i>any</i></b> Norwegian occasion as an excuse to eat it ;-)</span> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935535 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:47:57 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 935535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for sharing these traditions with us! Your daughters and mother are so lovely, and the bunads are works of art!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935532 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:38:56 +0000 missvee 935532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was such an interesting post. I loved seeing these wonderful outfits, and your beautiful family too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935512 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:33 +0000 Thistle 935512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So beautiful, and so much culture and tradition. Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to seeing yours next year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935419 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:24:32 +0000 catgirl 935419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ WOW! &nbsp;So much culture and tradition in clothing - I LOVE learning about this and seeing your wonderful family. &nbsp;THANK YOU! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935415 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:21:36 +0000 Angie 935415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Loved reading all about this, Ingunn. Both daughters are beautiful and Mama is so graceful. Such happy and meaningful traditions. The endless partying comes with the territory :)<br /><br />I'm excited to see your bunad next year!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935414 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:21:24 +0000 Transcona Shannon 935414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh I love this post Ingunn! Thank you for sharing some of your Norwegian traditions and family history with us. I can see all the women in your family are so gorgeous, starting with your Mom and right on down the line :)<br /><br />Congratulations to your daughter. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935337 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:13:54 +0000 Isabel 935337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ How beautiful ! &nbsp;And congratulations to your daughter.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935288 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:42:49 +0000 Suz 935288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ingunn, how beautiful! Congratulations to your daughters. Daughter #1 is so gorgeous in the blue and red!! We know where she gets her pretty looks. And from the sight of your mother, we also know where you get yours! Daughter #2 is like a princess; what a stunning outfit on her. Thank you for sharing!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935287 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:42:29 +0000 Karie 935287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for sharing your traditions! I love seeing the diverse celebrations in our world. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935286 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:34 +0000 kellygirl 935286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your daughters are gorgeous, just like their mom! What a neat tradition--it's so cool to have a national costume. I can't wait to see you in yours! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935280 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:00 +0000 rachylou 935280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ How lovely and very cool. Thank you for sharing this with us, Ingunn! It's very interesting the different bunads and necklines!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935274 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:26 +0000 Anonymous 935274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ingunn, thank you for sharing this tradition. It must be very affirming and grounding for your young women. Is there anything similar for the young men?<br /> Your daughters are so beautiful. We see it runs in your family. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935272 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:34 +0000 Beth Ann 935272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for sharing your rich traditions and beautiful family!&nbsp; I love the way that the town one comes from is reflected in the dress -- like academic regalia represents a university.&nbsp; <br /><br />And I adore the red hat!&nbsp; When my mom was a girl, Graduating seniors would have "senior cords," tan colored corduroy trousers and midi pencil skirts that would be signed and decorated by friends.&nbsp; Is your daughter's hat personalized on the bill?<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935256 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:25 +0000 Ingunn 935256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you for your kind words! I do have a bunad, I inherited my grandmother's when she died in 2004. The model is the same as my mother's.&nbsp;It doesn't fit me very well, so I've considered having it altered, but this year my mother announced that she wanted me to have one of my own&nbsp;along with my youngest daughter. She couldn't afford giving me one when I had my confirmation, at the time she was a single mother and struggled hard with making ends meet.&nbsp;We are now in the process of getting the bunads&nbsp;made for us. Everything is sewn by hand, and it takes months to get every piece&nbsp;finished. By May 3rd next year, all the three girls and I will have our own bunads, originating from Southern Norway where I grew up. The girls lived there for a few years, too, so they all chose the same bunad, but in different colors and with different embroideries. I promise to share pictures when the time comes:)<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935248 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:40:27 +0000 Anonymous 935248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love hearing about and seeing these traditions. Your family is beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935243 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:25:08 +0000 Parsley 935243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What a stunning family you have, Ingunn!<br />And I am ooh-ing and ah-ing over the beautiful bunads<br />I love that they represent&nbsp;so much heritage.&nbsp;<br />Thanks for sharing these pictures!<br />Now we need to see you in yours, too!<br />You do have one?<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935235 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:15:35 +0000 Glory 935235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ These are fantastic. My husband comes from Germany and his mother and sisters all have the most beautiful dirndels - these remind me of them. Your daughters are stunning and your mother quite beautiful. Do you also have the traditional dress? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-day-of-celebration#post-935228 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:01:53 +0000 Ingunn 935228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Is this off topic? Please move it if it is. This isn't really about fashion, but a small post about Norwegian costume traditions.<br /><br />Today we've celebrated our Constitution Day, and we've also celebrated that our oldest daughter is leaving school after 13 years. In Norway, they celebrate that by wearing red hats and clothes on May 17th.&nbsp;(They also party for weeks on end, but let's forget about that right now). <br /><br />#1 is my daughter with her "russelue", red hat. <br />#2 shows my mother in her "bunad" -&nbsp;national costume. It shows that her hometown is Oslo. She also wears a silk tie on her chest&nbsp;in red, white and blue to celebrate Norway. The embroidery on her costume&nbsp;pictures wildflowers that are common in the area. My grandmother embroidered it to my mother in 1958, for her confirmation. The embroidery on her purse is St. Hallvard, the guardian for Oslo.&nbsp;<br />#3 shows my second daughter in her bunad which she got for her confirmation last year. It originates form my hometown, where she was born, too. As you can see, the two costumes are quite different. Hers is based on old suit traditions recorded in the area as far back as to the 18th Century. She received it as a gift from her father and me and her two grandmothers. It is sewn by a friend of our family.<br /><br />ETA:&nbsp;<br />My oldest daughter received her bunad to her confirmation four years ago. Next year, my youngest is getting hers. And I'm getting mine, too - my mother has most generously decided to give me one as a gift. She couldn't afford it when I was young. Next year I'll post pictures of the four of us in our bunads, all similar but with various colors and embroideries.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!<br /><br />