Virumaa national costume advisory chamber

Location

Viru Käsitöösalong
Pikk 16
44307 Rakvere

Open Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–3pm

Contact

E-mail: viru.kasitoo@mail.ee
Phone: +372 32 41587
Webpage

Consultants

Kersti Loite – MA in Native Crafts, level 7 occupational qualification certificate as a national costume maker
Larissa Omler – 14 years practical experience in making national costumes 

Consultations

• Introduction to reconstructions of national costumes, sources and teaching materials
• Introduction to tools and materials
• Short consultations
• In-depth consultations take place by previous appointment or via email.

Parishes

The advisory board collects, manages and shares information about national costumes from all parishes of Virumaa, most of the parishes in Järvamaa, the eastern part of Harjumaa and other regions in Estonia the advisory board has expertise in.

Materials

• Examples of national costumes from various Virumaa parishes
• Books, brochures and copies of research papers on national costumes and various handicraft techniques
• Photos, drawings and samples of handicraft technique
• Archival material about the Virumaa parishes
• Database of historical artefacts