People in Norway had a special way of dressing: “The national costume, the bunad, [was] characterized by women's double-woven woolen skirts or dresses …for men generally consist[ed] of a three-piece suit which [was] also very colorful and heavily embroidered” (Sandvik 2015). The bunad was used as a costume for festivals and everyday wear. During the last half of the nineteenth century, the Norwegian economy flourished: “Norway saw a period of significant economic growth until the mid-1870s… The growth process was initiated largely by high growth in productivity in agriculture and the success of foreign companies. sector” (Economico 2015). Thanks to the economic boom, Norwegians were able to go shopping and buy the things they needed or wanted. People were not as careful as they had been until a depression occurred after the mid-1870s. In the past, Norway had many social activities that people participated in: “Croquet was never a popular game among men, [but] it had both social and economic advantages: men and women played together, and it required little equipment and no special equipment. training” (Victorian 2015). Tennis, cycling and story telling also became very popular methods of socializing in Norway at the time. When it came time to celebrate a holiday, such as Christmas, it was much more than a day of celebration, but rather a full season: “Christmas in Norway, especially after the advent of