The text that appears on DanishFolkCostumes.com arose from extensive research, much of it ongoing. I am extremely grateful for the existence of the following source materials, almost all of which were written in Danish and had to be painstakingly translated into English for incorporation into this website.

 

Bibliography

Costumes in Copenhagen (Klædedragter in Kjobenhaven); Senn & Lahde, 1806

Danish National Costumes: Recorded in Nature (Danske Nationaldragter: Optagne Efter Naturen); Hansen, Schou & Weller, 1868

Danish National Costumes (Danske Nationaldragter); 3rd Edition, F.C. Lund, 1915

Folk Costumes in Northwest Zealand (Folkedragter i Nordvestsjælland); J.S. Møller, 1926

The Falster Costume, Particularly the Women's Costume (Den Falsterske Dragt, Særlig Kvindedragten; Karen Toxværd, Helene Strange & Elna Mygdal, 1926

Amager Costumes: Weaving and Sewing (Amagerdragter: Vævninger og Syninger); Elna Mygdal, 1930

Danish Folk Costumes and Selected Folk Tales (Danske Folkedragter og Ugvaldte Folkesagn); Charles Rasmussen, 1942

Folk Costumes in Denmark (Folkedragter in Danmark); Ellen Andersen, 1952

Danish Farmers Costumes (Danske Bønders Klædedragt); Ellen Andersen, 1960

Folk Costumes in the National Museum (Folkedragter i Nationalmuseet); Ellen Andersen, 1971

Danish Folk Costumes (Danske Folkedragter); Nanna Gandil, 1972

Folk Costumes: Rural Life in the Age of Community (Folkedragter: Landboliv i Fællesskabets Tid); Minna Kragelund, 1978

Sew the National Costume Yourself (Sy Nationaldragten Selv); Esther Grølsted & Minna Kragelund, 1985

Fashion 1790-1840 (Moden 1790-1840); Ellen Andersen, 1986

Who Said National Costume? (Hvem Sagde Nationaldragt?); Erna Lorenzen, 1987

Everyday Clothes in the Country, Summer 1788; Esther Grølsted, 1988

From Himmerland and Kjær Herred (Fra Himmerland og Kjær Herred); Historical Society, 1992

The Danish Army of the Napoleonic Wars: Volume 2; David Wilson, 2021

Folk Dance on Læsø (Folkedans på Læsø); Læsø Folkedanserforening, 2024

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