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Salling Peninsula, Jylland

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Flower-pot patterns (both men and women):

Salling and the western part of Fjends Herred are known for their "flower-pot fabrics," as some of the hvergarn (linen + wool) fabrics have small flower-pot-like figures. Almost all are black or blue background. The most common colors for the "flower-pots" are red-and-white, but there can also be green and blue.

Women's Costumes

Flower-pot patterns (both men and women):

Salling and the western part of Fjends Herred are known for their "flower-pot fabrics," as some of the hvergarn (linen + wool) fabrics have small flower pot-like figures. Almost all are black or blue.

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The beautiful women's Salling folk costume has several elements that set it apart from other Danish costumes:

a. headgear: this distinctive piece of lace has flaps that fold up at the ears and is called a "wing cap."

b. bodice: the shoulder straps of the bodice actually detach unlike almost every other Danish bodice. They are tied to the front of the bodice by a colorful ribbon (see images here and here). This reportedly mimicked an upper class fashion. The bodice was also designed so that it could be tightened with lacing within its lining. The two halves of the bodice front were attached over the lacing with pins. It was made of black shiny wool with yellow silk ribbon edges.

c. a thick pillow underneath the skirt to augment a woman's figure. This was an upper class fashion from the 1600s and 1700s. By the 1800s, the fashion was a slender figure.

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Additionally, the costume also had the following less exotic elements:

d. scarf made of bright printed cotton.

e. apron of bright printed cotton.

f. skirt made of black worsted yarn with a printed light blue pattern.

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Men's Salling folk costume:

There is also a unique men's Mors/Salling folk costume, which is unusual because most men's costumes are found throughout Denmark and not just from one region.

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This is almost certainly a Salling costume, as the bodice straps are tied with colorful ribbons, and the lace on the headgear matches with Salling
Seen at 2025 folk dance convention in Struer, not far from the Salling Peninsula

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In 1979, the predecessor organization to the Danish Folk Costume Society put on an exhibition, displaying the finest example of the Salling costume.

Image credit: Folkedragt.dk

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Salling Costume, 1850-1860
from "Folkedragter i Danmark" by Ellen Andersen, 1952

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Salling Peninsula circa 1800
Image credit: Folkedragt.dk

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Salling Peninsula circa 1830
The costume pictured above consists of a matching jacket and skirt made of "flower-pot fabric," the original of which can be found in the Skive Museum.
Image credit:Licensed from Folkedragt.dk

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Salling Peninsula circa 1810
Image credit: Licensed from Folkedragt.dk

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Salling Peninsula circa 1830
The bodice and skirt are made of matching "flower pot fabric," with the original at the Skive Museum. The bodice's shoulder straps are tied with ribbons, which is the hallmark of Salling. There is a hip pad under the skirt to increase the width of the hips. The apron and scarf are hand-printed cotton. The hat's ribbon is pulled through an opening at the earflap.
Image credit: Folkedragt.dk

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Salling Peninsula circa 1840
Image credit: Licensed from Folkedragt.dk

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Image Credit: Mikael Bjerregaard

Men's Costumes

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In 1979, the predecessor organization to the Danish Folk Costume Society put on an exhibition, displaying the finest example of the Salling men's costume.

Image credit: Folkedragt.dk

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Mors/Salling 1835-1870
Image credit: Dávid Botond and GeoFolk

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