NORWEGIAN FOLK MUSEUM
It's a museum beautifully situated at the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. They have a lovely collection of 19th century garbs, which is alas never exhibited. Some goodies online:
http://www.digitalmuseum.no/artifactView.do?idOwner=NF&idIdentifier=NF.1935-0102AC&pageNo=8&noOnPage=12&owner=NF&criteria=kjole&searchObjectType=Thing&onlyWithPictures=&lastPageNo=17&noInResult=197
http://www.digitalmuseum.no/artifactView.do?idOwner=NF&idIdentifier=NF.1914-0733AC&pageNo=9&noOnPage=12&owner=NF&criteria=kjole&searchObjectType=Thing&onlyWithPictures=&lastPageNo=17&noInResult=197
http://www.digitalmuseum.no/artifactView.do?idOwner=NF&idIdentifier=NF.1952-1115AB&pageNo=10&noOnPage=12&owner=NF&criteria=kjole&searchObjectType=Thing&onlyWithPictures=&lastPageNo=17&noInResult=197
http://www.digitalmuseum.no/artifactView.do?idOwner=NF&idIdentifier=NF.1997-0197AB&pageNo=14&noOnPage=12&owner=NF&criteria=kjole&searchObjectType=Thing&onlyWithPictures=&lastPageNo=17&noInResult=197
Main reason for these not being exhibited is probably that the museum focus on traditional Norwegian culture and art, so the garb exhibition is of the folkloric sort. There are some gorgeous items there, though:
BY THE ENTRANCE
RED SILK "BODICE JACKET" (TRØYE), 18TH CENTURY
The fabric don't have a symmetrical pattern, but they've still managed to match it up rather well. Lovely pleats in the back!
RED STAYS/BODICE WITH TABS
This wrongly laced stay gives me headache... It's been like that since they opened (we're talking at least 15 years), and although several has pointed out that it's laced wrongly, they're not likely to do anything about it in the near future. It's a permanent exhibition and they don't touch it unless something needs conservation. It's a tiny item, I must say, almost made me wonder if it was worn by a young teenage girl. Or maybe just by a short-waisted woman. I also think it was worn as an outer garb, with a trøye overneath for more official occasions. From Hedmark county, 18th century.
WHITE EMBROIDERED BODICE JACKET (TRØYE)
Late 18th century. Not sure what kind of fabric is used, looks ribbed almost to the point of corded. The embroidery is meant to copy fine French silk fabrics, and it's so beautiful up close!
RED SILK BROCADE CAPE WITH "ERMINE" TRIMS
Mid 18th century. Nice slits for the arms in front. Closed with both hook and eye + silk ribbon in the neck, though it might only have had the silk ribbon originally?
PIGEON BLUE EMBROIDERED WAISTCOAT
Never gotten to take a really good picture of this waistcoat, due to the glass and not using flash. It's so darn pretty! The same-tone embroidery on delicate silk gives a most amazing and understated effect. 1750-60 sometime, for a groom, Sunnfjord county.
FOLK COSTUMES
A Telemark bride getting ready for the wedding, wearing her hair loose in public for the last time. Wearing what today is considered a "bunad", a Norwegian folk costume. Every region has their versions, some are faithfully based on historical garbs, some are modern "matchy" compositions with lots of embroidery. They latter picture shows a high-waisted bodice, by the look of it I would guess Telemark county.
VARIOUS ACCESSORIES
1. Could I puh-leeease get funky mittens like that? Mid 19th century, Telemark and Lom
2. Loose pocket with silver clasp, to attach to the belt.
3. Stomacher decorated with woven silver ribbons and glass beads on red felt. Western Norway, 19th century
4. Another stomacher, I wish I had a better picture of this one! Silver ribbons, beads, silk flowers, 18th century
5. White silk decorated shoes, French, 1850's. Worn by Frederikke Helene Cappelen, Eastern Norway.
( http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/ )