Andrea and Mhairi's second week of work placement!

Already, we are into the second week at Bunad og Kle Loftet! Time is going by very quickly and we have learnt a lot from the staff. Today we were helping to organize the suits for rental as there is a big celebration coming up in May. This included last minute preparations such as sewing on buttons, checking the measurements of the clothing, cleaning the silver, pressing the jackets and ironing shirts etc.

The staff have been really helpful and give clear instructions on what they want done. They have shown us how to properly tailor men's suits, giving great tips and techniques from their 35 years of experience.

 

In the afternoon, we were also shown how to do the embroidery that goes on the woman's waistcoats. It seemed quite complicated to begin with but we soon got the hang of it. Here is a sample of the bead work;