Oystien & I

[Rex_Tremende]

Great to see two distinguished looking, well dressed gentlemen side by side.

Just to educate the rabble on Norwegian national dress: there are about 100 different varieties, of which maybe 30 are seen as official. They can be very different from eachother! And the silver buckled slippers are widely available over here, but only ever worn with a "bunad". Which btw is considered equivalent to white tie.

Very sharp, David.
The Bunad is becomming more and more popular here in Norway. Maybe the kilt will be more usual here to.... I whish.

I was curious, and hope it's not too much of a hijack, to ask whether national dress is ever seen as merely an historical costume, or if, like the kilt, one or more of them is finding its way into more popular and acceptable styles of dress.

Discuss?

Regards,
Rex.