Description
The book is in Estonian only!
Vormsi – Noarootsi – Pakri – Ruhnu – Hiiumaa
What clothes did the coastal Swedes who lived on the Estonian islands and the northwest Estonian coast wear? How did the Ruhnu people dress for different events? What kind of dresses did the Vormsi children wear or what was the black robe of the Hiiumaa Swedes? What did the bridal crown and jewelry look like in Pakri, Noarootsi, Vormsi, Ruhnu or Hiiumaa? The answers to these and thousands of other fascinating questions can be found in the book “Rannarootslaste rahvarõivad”. This richly illustrated book brings a colorful part of the exciting and multifaceted folk culture of the coastal Swedes closer to everyone interested in the history of folk costumes and the traditions of wearing them. The book’s publisher, the Estonian Swedes’ Cultural Self-Government, has involved nine authors in writing the book, all of whom are true experts in coastal Swedish culture and folk costumes. Over the years, the authors have researched clothing and traditions for the book in addition to our museums, also in Finnish and Swedish museums, met many coastal Swedes, studied clothing and archival materials, and tried to understand not only the clothing, but also the dignity of their wearers, their everyday lives and holidays. 440 pages of the beauty of folk costumes unfold before readers in the form of colorful images, old photographs, fascinating facts and stories.
