Womans bunad from Romerike Model L40

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Womans bunad from Romerike model L40

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Take a close look at this handsome couple! It is Aina and Rune in their Romeriks-bunads. You can see Rune and read about his Romeriks mans-bunad here.

Aina got her bunad in september 2001, to their daughter Amandas naming-day.

This is the back on Ainas L40 bunad. (The embroideries on the belt will be covered by a silverbelt when Aina has saved enough money, it is very expensive.

This little beauty is Amanda, Aina and Runes 3 year old daughter. She is dressed up in a childrens costume. Is she beautiful or what!

Picture taken by me May 17th, 2004

This is Anne, Bente and Gro as confirmants. They are sisters. All three confirmated in the blue Romeriksbunad L40.

This is Gry, she is from Gjerdrum in Akershus. Her Romeriksbunad is a beautiful blue L40.

Thank you Gry for pictures and all help!

Here you can see three different colour variations on the L40 model. Green, Red and Blue.

Picture: Laila N. Christiansen 2001

Jorunn has a very beautiful red L40 with a short jacket.

I met Jorunn 17. May 2001

Here you can se details from Gry's bunad, blue L40. The reticule, and some of the silver. This is also the so called Espeland Silver.

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More about the Romeriksbunad L40
The first Romeriksbunad that was created in 1920s. It was totally without embroideries. Then, in 1932 Borghild Tranum Røer found a reticule in Ullensaker. The embroideries on this reticule is used in the L40-model. The first bunad was shown in 1932. It was red with yellow embroideri on the bodice and apron. The work continued, and in 1940 it was completed.
During the war it was difficult to get the yellow yarn, and some bunads was embroideried with red yarn, and even in black wool. You can see two of these bunads here.

The L40-bunad is made in blue, green, red and blue-green. The most used color is blue.

It is made 2 different types of silver to the Romerike bunads.