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  1. Traditional Swedish Clothing: The National & Regional …

    • Sverigedräkten(“the Sweden dress”) is likely the most common traditional folk costume you’ll see in Sweden, and has been going up and down in popularity since it was introduced around 1907. The most r… See more

    The Swedish Folk Costume: Folkdräkten

    There are about 840 different types of regionally unique folkdräkter(traditional folk … See more

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    Traditional Swedish Folk Costumes by Region

    Traditional Swedish folk costumes (folkdräkt) are unique to each Swedish region (landskap), and most of the time even to smaller sub-regions or villages. They were … See more

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    Swedish Folk Costumes in The Movie Midsommar

    For fans of the 2019 movie Midsommar, you might have noticed the many traditional Swedish folk costumes that were used throughout the movie. If you’ve seen the movie, and … See more

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  1. Swedish Traditional Clothing: The Ultimate Guide - Seek Scandinavia

  2. Traditional Swedish Clothing: 4 Insights on Roots and Culture

  3. Nationella dräkten - Wikipedia

  4. Sweden - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine | Britannica

    1 day ago · Still vital in Gotland, Dalarna, and various other areas are special national costumes, dances, folk music, and the like. Spring is celebrated on the last night of April with bonfires and song across the country. This is a great …

  5. The Scandinavian folk clothing right for now - BBC

    In northern Scandinavia, the traditional home of the indigenous Sami people, folk clothing differs from what is found in the south.

  6. Swedish Costumes: Traditions, and Its Cultural Legacies …

    The Swedish National Costume (Sverigedräkten) emerged to promote culture and identity, featuring long skirts, blouses, and aprons for women, and jackets, trousers, and hats for men. By the 19th century, traditional Swedish costumes …

  7. Swedish Culture – Quick Guide to Norms, Customs

    Traditional Swedish cloths. You can spot traditional Swedish dresses at traditional midsummer celebrations, or in the Museum Skansen (in Stockholm).

  8. The Swedish Newspaper of America - Nordstjernan

    Nordstjernan. Blue and yellow: the Swedish national costume. We wanted to offer a little history on nationella dräkten, the national costume, and in our research we discovered there is more to the blue and yellow than meets the eye.

  9. The history of FOLKDRÄKT, English. - sverigedrakten.se

    In certain areas such as the province of Dalarna, famous for its preserving old traditions, which have disappeared in other areas of Sweden, this form of dress was in use far into the present the 20th century. 'Folkdräkt' is the costume …