Horne, Funen
Horne
Horne is both a town and a parish (sogn) in the former Svendborg County, Funen.
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Its folk costume is unusual in that the man's costume is perhaps more famous than the woman's costume.
Men's Horne
Regarding headgear, the man's costume uses the variegated, striped hat ("Nikolør"s hat") used in southern Funen and on the South Funen Archipelago. The knee breeches are typically made of deerskin.​
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It is difficult to imagine a more daring and bold fabric pattern in Danish men's garb. If Lyø's men's vest is a neon sign, then Horne is a neon sign in Times Square. Brash and unapologetic, this costume is the proud peacock of men's attire!
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The key elements of the men's costume:
a. Vest and Jacket: When you look at its hypnotic calamanco pattern, the eye senses ORANGE! However, upon closer inspection, it may actually consist of orange-red and yellow stripes close together. It is bold and distinctive!
b. Breeches: white or cream
c. Hat: Nikolør's hat
Circa 1800
Image Credit: Folkedragt.dk
Image Credit: Faaborg Folk Dancers
Women's Horne
The women's costume features a long-sleeved shirt made of fabric rather than knitted. Its hallmark feature is the dazzling calamanco pattern above the bodice. At first blush it appears to be somewhat ORANGE. But is it? Yellow and orange-red stripes may create something of an optical illusion. There's nothing like it in the Danish women's repertoire!
Horne woman, 1770
Image credit: Folkedragt.dk
Horne woman, 1770
Image credit: Folkedragt.dk
Image credit: Faaborg Folk Dancers
Image Credit: Mikael Bjerregaard
