DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Norwegian "bringeklut" Bodice Insert
NameNorwegian "bringeklut" Bodice Insert
CultureNorwegian
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeGol, Hallingdal traditional district, Buskerud, NORWAY, Europe
Cultural Region if different than place madeScandinavia
Mediumfine cotton broadcloth, wool, silk velvet ribbon, glass beads and pearls
Dimensions3 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (9.5 × 24.13 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Eivind & Gwen Djupedal, A.2022.49.1
Object numberA.2022.49.1
ProvenanceItem found among possessions inherited from donor’s grandmother Birgit Djupedal, who was born Gol, Hallingdal. Possibly her’s or her sister’s.
DescriptionNorwegian "bringeklut" bodice insert with alternating blue and gold star shaped beaded embroidery on a red fabric attached to a beige fabric with pearls on the left side. In many places, women’s bodices featured removable decorative panels known as a bringeklut, or in the Hallingdal dialect, brøstklut. As a changeable and personalized element, a brøstklut demonstrated one’s skill, creativity, and taste. Women made them as gifts for each other in astonishing variety. Fashions for new brøstklut designs came and went, rendered in various techniques, including weaving, pattern darning, beadwork, and embroidery.
Artist not recorded
Late 1970s
