Or, rather, at least I now have the material so that I can start making the alterations and just possibly get the bunad finished by 17 May. I thought a picture might illustrate why I had to go to Hamar, the small scrap of darker red was the closest the shops in Oslo could do, and as you can see from the cap it doesn’t look much like the existing lining, whereas in Hamar they had the exact same material (which is actually quite impressive as the design for the Hedmark bunad has changed at least three times since my grandmother’s was made). As I need to part line the skirt, make a petticoat and alter the top somewhat, having the right colour and quality of cotton is a relief. If I were obliged to use the one I could get here in Oslo I’d simply have to reline the whole thing, which would be a pity both from a design and a workload point of view.
Voice in my head: Bob Dylan – Masters of War (quite frightfully appropriate)