Find out about the Midsummer traditions across Scandinavia and the Nordics, including Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Midsummer celebrations.
Schoolchildren in Cardiff, Swansea and elsewhere will be able to perform the play in their traditional language
Hibiscus dasycalyx is a rare endangered, but easy-to-grow mallow, native to the Neches River basin in Texas, where it is facing extinction due to habitat loss and sexual misconduct with a brood of nearby Hibiscus militaris. The narrow, 3-lobed, duck foot-like leaves are almost threadlike, creating a lovely see-through effect. In midsummer, the upper part of Hibiscus dasycalyx plant is adorned with 4" cupped white flowers with a deep reddish-purple center blotch...very easy in moist or dry sites. Our plants are cutting-grown to ensure the species remains pure.
In Sweden, a country that’s cold and dark for much of the year, celebrating the sun is of the utmost importance. This is why the national holiday midsommar is a much awaited for affair. Midsommar is my favorite day of the year, and no matter where I am I make it a point to celebrate. Want to join in? Here’s a guide to celebrating Swedish Midsummer like a Swede.
This recipe, based on a traditional niçoise salad, conveniently brings all the best of midsummer to the table. All you need is the biggest serving plate you own! For dessert, serve a delicious Finnish traditional strawberry Brita cake, the undisputed queen of summer cakes.
Amidst a sumptuous canvas teeming with vitality, Insufficient Utterance D3 unfurls the serene swathe of chartreuse, engaging the onlooker in its tranquil narrative. This hue, spliced with verdant strokes, evokes a natural midsummer's zenith, harmonizing effortlessly with punctuations of umber drawing forth echoes of the fertile earth. Stretched on the edge, a fringe of profound black - its depth reminiscent of the ink-stained midnight - encapsulates the composition, bestowing a counterpoint that cradles the lighter, vibrant energy within.In considering the arrangement of this visual art within a curated space, envision Insufficient Utterance D3 along with D1 and D2 establishing a sequential experience like verdant stepping stones through an imaginative, contemporary abstract art gallery. Their individual allure contributes to a collective narrative, inviting art patrons to thread horizontal or vertical lines within their personal sanctuaries, elevating room transformation to an artful pursuit. Integrating this masterpiece into a museum-quality collection not only imparts a luxurious art aura but evokes art therapy, merging the velvety textures of minimalist abstract art with the profound depth found in the painted tableau.Within such vibrant art lies a transformative potential, capable of propelling a minimalist or boho chic decor from the ordinary to the extraordinary. An art collector or aficionado can find solace or stimulation in the immersive splashes of color - each subtle zephyr of sienna and crests of jade - resonating with equal potency on large fine art print manifestations that accentuate this work's intensity. As it dances between decorative art and abstract realism, Insufficient Utterance D3 promises to both ground and enliven living or working spaces, embracing the spirit of designer's favorite with the tactile promise of artisan-crafted magnificence.
Extras from Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1936)
All the background images that have been haunting our site this month.
Our Midsummers Dream Knit Cardigan in Neapolitan is sure to become a staple Spell style this season. Featuring a three tone ombre colourway, our knit exudes effortless luxury with a divine cable knit and pointelle detail throughout and crafted in the softest organic cotton and woollen blend. Pair with your favourite denim for a pop of colour. - Crafted from 55% RWS Wool and 45% Organic Cotton
Our Midsummers Dream Knit Cardigan in Neapolitan is sure to become a staple Spell style this season. Featuring a three tone ombre colourway, our knit exudes effortless luxury with a divine cable knit and pointelle detail throughout and crafted in the softest organic cotton and woollen blend. Pair with your favourite denim for a pop of colour. - Crafted from 55% RWS Wool and 45% Organic Cotton
Finnish pancakes are light, buttery and sweet pancakes! We love to roll them up and pour a berry sauce or syrup on top.
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Hello loves, how are are you doing today? As promised, we are continuing to share weddings and inspiration on a daily basis. It’s what we love and know best and it’s a pleasure to be lifting spirits this way at such a strange and difficult time for so many. This sublime set of images was ...
Our Midsummers Dream Knit Cardigan in Neapolitan is sure to become a staple Spell style this season. Featuring a three tone ombre colourway, our knit exudes effortless luxury with a divine cable knit and pointelle detail throughout and crafted in the softest organic cotton and woollen blend. Pair with your favourite denim for a pop of colour. - Crafted from 55% RWS Wool and 45% Organic Cotton
A simple guide on creating your own Shakespeare garden at home.
Nordiska museet in Stockholm has an almost complete wedding outfit worn by a young woman at her wedding in 1795 in Tunge socken, Ale härad, Västergötland. It is a good example of what rural women wore in Sweden in the 18th century, though the material were finer than for everday clothes. As you can see the sleeveless bodice, so abhorred in reenactment circles, is perfectly fine and period correct if you happen to be Swedish. A lot of the wool fabric used for the clothes are very fine camlet, manufactured in England and therefore expensive and often used for wedding clothes. This striped wool bodice has an unusual feature, the lacing is hidden by a stomacher. It's dated to 1780-1795, but it is known to have belonged to Annika Andersdotter and as it is unlikely that such an exclusive fabric had been used by a young girl, this bodice probably was part of the wedding outfit as well. That would make an outift with two jackets and two (if you don't count the underbodice) bodices, but at was not uncommon for the bride to change clothes during the festivities as a mark of her changed maritial status. NM.0001024 Underbodice worn by Annika Andersdotter at her wedding in 1795. No descroption of material, but linen seems likely. It also have boningchannels. NM.0001015 Bodice in red wool with 16 bones in reed, lined with linen. The boning channels and decorative stitching is made in white linen thread. NM.0001016 Red jacket in a wool blend with the warp in blue wool and the weft in red worsted yarn. It is laced in front with a stomacher to hide the lacing and with several boning channels with reed both at the front and the stomacher. The remains of decorative pink silk ribbons can be seen. NM.0001014 Jacket in black wool camlet of a similar cut. remains of black silk ribbons were probably used to decorate the stomacher. NM.0001012 Petticoat in greyblack camlet wool. Pleated at the back. Waistband and the top of the petticoat is lined with blue and white checkered linen. NM.0001012 Apron in very sheer cotton, linon, woven with lappet weaving. The hem is 5 cm wide and at the top it is pleated to 40 cm to a 6 cm wide band in linon with another pattern in the weave. Both sides end with selvage. The fabric is probably imported from Scotland and is a very early example of this kind of weave in cotton instead of linen. Very exclusive, Annika must have come from a fairly wealthy family NM.0001017 There are another item in the trosseau, but it seems that Digitalt museum has no picture of it. It is quite likely that it is some kind of bonnet, or possibly shoes. The grooms outfit has preserved as well, but there are no pictures of his clothes either.
A real celebration cake, layers of moistened sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream between and spilling out the sides in joyful be...
In Sweden, a country that’s cold and dark for much of the year, celebrating the sun is of the utmost importance. This is why the national holiday midsommar is a much awaited for affair. Midsommar is my favorite day of the year, and no matter where I am I make it a point to celebrate. Want to join in? Here’s a guide to celebrating Swedish Midsummer like a Swede.
This is SO SO belated…do you even remember Midsummer Mingle? A few of us threw one epic garden party (if I do say so myself 😉 celebrating Midsummer and Abby Keenan caught all the details on video and turned it into a delightful video. If you’re just joining Lars, we hosted a party as […]
This recipe, based on a traditional niçoise salad, conveniently brings all the best of midsummer to the table. All you need is the biggest serving plate you own! For dessert, serve a delicious Finnish traditional strawberry Brita cake, the undisputed queen of summer cakes.
The ultimate moonlit summer garden party Welcome to my first ever theatre-themed dinner party! As a lifelong lover of the arts, this is an exciting moment for me. I’ve wanted to host A Midsummer Night’s Dream party since I first read the William Shakespeare play in high school. It’s an enchanting theme for a party …
A summer solstice dinner party is the perfect way to gather friends and celebrate the longest summer day of the year! Also, it a good excuse for a backyard
This is a wonderful photo portrait of the talented and beautiful actress Vivien Leigh, c. 1937 performing the role of Titania in a stage production of Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Nights Dream. It would be the perfect card to give to a lover of vintage actress portraits, or just as a declaration of love for that special someone. We lovingly produce unique greeting cards of antique images for many types of occasions. Our cards are printed on heavy gsm matte card stock to create an antique finish. Each card is blank, to allow you to create your own personal message. We include an envelope, and seal both in a cellophane sleeve. Your order will be sent in a heavy cardboard mailer so that it arrives to you in pristine condition. The watermark you see on our thumbnail image will not be on the cards you order. We offer a discount on combined P&P which is applied by using the “Add To Basket” option when choosing the cards you wish to purchase. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our cards. Please save us a favourite Seller - Thanks so much for looking!Our cards measure 13 cm X 18 cm ( 5 inches X 7 inches ) Most of our images are quite old, and as a result, some will reflect an antiquated technology from when they were initially created.
Here’s something my grandma always made for the midsummer: Rhubarb Mead. Very traditional and oh-so-summery Finnish midsummer party drink.
134 p., [40] leaves of plates : 24 cm
