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Vendsyssel Region, Jylland
The entire island shown above is referred to as Nørrejyske Ø. However, that name is rarely used. Instead, people typically refer to its three parts:
a. Thy (western end)
b. Hanherred (middle isthmus)
c. Vendsyssel (eastern section to the East of the town of Brovst, represented by the yellow area shown below)
Overview
Virtually nothing has been written about the Vendsyssel costumes. However, it seems that there is a women's costume and perhaps also a men's costume.
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Elements of Women's Vendsyssel:
a. Headgear: lace wings, starched
b. Bodice: See distinctive pattern, below, which is a hallmark of the costume.
c. Sweater (nattrøje): red
d. Armbands: These appear to be one of the hallmarks of this unusual costume. Silk ribbons attached just above the elbow. See below.
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Elements of Men's Vendsyssel:
a. Vest: Green with horizontal stripes
Women's Vendsyssel
In 1979, the predecessor organization to the Danish Folk Costume Society put on an exhibition, displaying the finest example of the Vendsyssel costume. Here the checkerboard apron strings can be clearly seen.
Image credit: Folkedragt.dk
Image credit: Tårs og Omegns Folkedanserforening
Image credit: Tårs og Omegns Folkedanserforening
Other Women's Variants
Vendsyssel Costume Variant, 1790
The jacket and skirt are made of woven mix of wool and linen ("hvergarn"). The jacket has a vertical seam on the back. The skirt has a so-called "Viennese pleat" in the rear. Silk scarf. The apron is printed cotton and was of a type used all over Denmark in the late 1700s. Headgear consists of a linen cap and a "beard hat." The garment shown above is held in the collection of the Vendsyssel Historical Museum in Hjørring.
Image credit: Licensed from Folkedragt.dk
Image Credit: Mikael Bjerregaard
Men's Vendsyssel
Other Men's Variants
Vendsyssel man, circa 1780
According to Folkedragt.dk, this vest pattern was not unique to Vendsyssel.
Much of the costume shown comes from the Vendsyssel Historical Museum in Hjørring.
Vest: Double-breasted, slit pockets, stand-up collar. Made of hvergarn (linen + wool). Similar pattern to Ærø.
Breeches: Dark blue wadmal wool (above), but could also be leather or velvet (blue, brown, or green).
Hat: Red or Nikolør.
Outerwear: If one were worn, a jacket matching the vest or in dark blue (see Tåsinge) with a wide-brim hat.
Image credit: Licensed from Folkedragt.dk
Image Credit: Mikael Bjerregaard
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