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A Sølje for the Trønder-Bunad.

Posted by Annka on January 31, 2012 at 12:00pm

Sølje, the traditional brooch worn on the Norwegian folk costume, Bunad,contains features that can be traced back to brooches from the Iron Age.This Sølje is relatively new (mid 1900), and is the appropriate Sølje for Bunad found in the Region Trøndelag. This Bunad is called the Trønder-Bunad.This is a brooch, with a pin on the back, closes the undershirt and fastens the scarf on the front. The chain goes around the neck.

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