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Visit to the Porvoo Museum (clothing and textile collection) & Holm House, Wednesday 9 March, Porvoo.





Visit to the Merimekko factory, Wednesday 9 March & Workshop, 10 March, Helsinki Collegium of Advanced Studies, Helsinki.





A selection of clothing items from the Porvoo museum’s clothing and textile collection is shown below:
Skirt, traditional dress, Southern Finland.	Blouse with lace, traditional dress, Southern Finland.	Bodice, traditional dress, Southern Finland.	Blouse with lace, traditional dress, Southern Finland.
Woman's cap 1, silk (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Woman's cap 2, silk (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Woman's cap 1, silk (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Woman's cap 2, silk (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).
Woman's lace (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Detail from woman's lace (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Side of woman's cap 1, silk (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).	Inside of woman's cap 1 (from noble Swedish family, Porvoo).
Bed jacket (rich Porvoo family), 1730-1780, silk (outside) & printed cotton (inside).	Bed jacket, 1730-1780, silk (outside) and cotton (inside).	Detail from bed jacket, 1730-1780, silk (outside).	Petticoat 1, 1739-1749, salmon red and yellow, silk, embroidery and quilt.
Detail from petticoat 1, embroidery and quilt.	Petticoat 2, yellow, silk.	Flower pattern, petticoat 2.	Knitted socks, white silk, embroidered floral pattern.
Detail from embroidered floral pattern, knitted socks.	Men's coat, 1750 (possibly).	Back of man's coat, 1750 (possibly).	Inside pocket, man's coat, 1750 (possibly).
Detail, man's coat, 1750 (possibly).	Man's waistcoat, front, 1750 (possibly).	Back, man's waistcoat, 1750 (possibly).	Man's hat, indigo.
Sample book of weaving patterns 1, Porvoo, 1750s-1800.	Sample book of weaving patterns 2 Porvoo, 1750s-1800.	Sample book of weaving patterns 3, Porvoo, 1750s-1800.	Painting by Albert Edelfelt, "Going to the Christening", 1880 (see women's caps in this gallery).