Samtliga bilder klickbara. In English below. Gunn 'Cornelia' Johansson. Here are also found several of the country's oldest costumes, explained by the occurrence of certain economic and political events at the right junctures so that they were decisive in retarding the development in the province.
Prosperity generally brings with it a heightened fashion-consciousness.
The peasantry quickly adopted features from the early l600s, which meant that renaissance and baroque styles dominated. The manner of dress prevailed into the l9th century, at which time a new economic upswing brought new features to the costumes, consisting mainly of decorative, luxury items. Jackets with shoulder wings and wide knee breeches were still being worn some 250 years after their arrival on the scene. Women's costumes retained many features even longer. The elaborate silver ornaments also preserved medieval forms.