Harjumaa national costume advisory chamber

Location

Contact

E-mail: rahvaroivas@hmk.ee
Phone: +372 53432191

Consultants

Silja Nõu – national costume expert and teacher, member of the board of NGO National Costume

Maret Lehis – national costume expert and teacher, MA in native crafts, level 7 occupational qualification certificate as a national costume maker and weaver, Pileum OÜ, Oub OÜ

Lembe Maria Sihvre – designer, handicraft expert, member of the board of the Estonian Folk Art and Craft Association

Marike Laht – conservator in Estonian Open Air Museum

Consultations

Walk-in consultation days take place once a month
Private in-depth consultations take place by appointment or via email

Parishes

The advisory board collects, manages and shares information about national costumes mostly from the parishes of old Harjumaa county, including the Pakri Islands and the coastal areas inhabited by Swedes, but also other Estonian parishes the advisory board has expertise in.

Materials

Reconstructions of national costumes of several Harjumaa parishes
Historical items from museum collections
A large number of items from the Pakri Islands
Museum photograph collection
Books on national costumes and handicraft techniques
Brochures and copies of research papers
Photographs, drawings and samples of national costume reconstructions
Archival materials about Harjumaa parishes
Database of historical items