The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-13
NORWEGIAN COSTUMES AND IEWELRY
COLLECTED BY A MINNEAPOLIS FAMILY
Haranger Embroidery Fgree Jewey Essential to the Bright
and Picturesque National Costume-Embrodery
ID Almost Indestruotbe

suspended on gold chain reflect the
light like polished scales and at little
distance look like Jewels. In the olden
time bride went to the church on hef
wedding wearing one Of these brooches
In addition to the brooches of this col
lection are many buttons linked together
like those used to fasten the gimp in the
Illustration, some Of which are almost as
large as walnuts. Many Of these are
fashioned In designs like those extensively
used in Holland Even In the earlier
times the buttons of the two countries
were very similar. They are simply de-
signed tall with raised metal sphere on
the top, from which rounded ribs radiate.
These raised balls Of metal appear In
greater number on the later models.
The Hardanger embroidery Is much
used in Norwegian bedrooms. Often a
strip Of it is felled into the sheets; per-
haps corner of it Is in the pillow cases;
while the spread which covers the high.
smooth mound Of down and feathers is
done in the same pattern. Then under
meath this open work some color, harmon
iztng with the prevailing tint In the room,
is placed. A splasher matching the other
linen pieces hangs above the washstand.
another piece is draped above the towel
rack, and all the mussiness Of the towels
is hidden beneath another. ..:
The set Is complete if it contains all
these pieces. This embroidery is quite
unique, for it Is strong enough to out
wear several sheets, and the strips felled
into the sheets and pillow cases can be
removed and sewed into service on others.
draperies are becoming scarce In this
country, so the rugs and the slumber
robes are disappearing there. The rugs
are in some respects oriental in color1ng
and the figures are simple and similar In
general character to the oriental. The
slumber robes have more fanciful designs
and the colors are not so decisive One
can easily imagine brides, ages ago, care
fully storing these treasures in the sta
bur-" which every family Of consequence
owned. It was a small house, two stories
high, where provisions and f1nery were
stored; in fact, sort of separated pan
| try, icebox and chest all in one. These
houses were built Of short pieces of wood,
about the length Of slaves, and raised on
stills. Sometimes the wind overturned
them ana the finery was somewhat dis
arranged. There the crown that the bride
was to wear on her wedding day was put
and there were the large white caps, With
their stiffenilN waiting for the time to
come when NY would be the chosen
headgear Of the married woman.
| A church that has lately been moved to
| Christiania, Is now more than 800 years
| old, and was used when Norway was a
| Catholic country. There are no windows
| in it and tall white tapers furnish the
light. Seats are arranged about the walls
and in the center there is another bench
where the bride and groom of the parish
sat until another pair having more re-
Gently attained that distinction, deposed
! them.
There is an old clock in the Mime
apolis travellers home which has licked
for more than 200 years, and yet keeps
time as perfectly as it did two centuries
ago, and ticks as happily in its American
home as when it hung on ancestral walls
in Norway Its old weights have beer
taken Off, for the sand that filled the hol
low cylinders sifted out at the cracks
A bright colored design frames the face
In shape it resembles the Swiss style
This kind just preceded the clock which
was enclosed in a tall case and usual,
stood on the stair landing.