Løken-costume from Østfold
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two beautiful girls I met 30. april 2005 on Vålerenga in Oslo. They were
celebrating a confirmation. To the left Kari, and to the right Henriette -
both in Løken costume. |
 This is Mona in her brand new
Løken-drakt from Østfold. It has a lot of beautiful embroideries. Mona
has done all this impressing work herself. |
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is little Linn in her childrens Løken-drakt. |
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is my aunt Ann Mari in her blue Løken-drakt. Picture was taken last
summer. |
 Here
you can see the silver that is made for this bunad |
More about the Womens bunad from Østfold - (Løken-drakt)
"Løken-drakt" is not a traditional "bunad", as it is not made from old costume-traditions, but is more a "composed" costume. The embroideries are inspired by flower-decorations on a old cupboard from Lille Løken farm in Trøgstad. The painter of the cupboard was Eric Fredrich Holmgren born in 1750 in Fredrikshald (today Halden). The first Løken-costume was finished in 1949, and can be seen on Haldens Minders Museum.
The Løken-drakt is made in either black or blue.