Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Bäckadräkten

Bäckadräkten

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page unless you are renominating the article at TFAR. For renominations, please add   to the top of the discussion and   at the bottom, then complete a new nomination underneath. To do this, see the instructions at TFAR nom/doc.

The result was: not scheduled  by Gog the Mild (talk) 14:40, 26 June 2024 (UTC)



Bäckadräkten is Sweden's first unisex folk costume, designed in 2022 by musician Fredy Clue and textile designer Ida Björs. Their mission was to encourage wider participation in folk traditions by providing an outfit that is not restricted to any gender or geographic region. The design merges elements traditionally considered either male or female and borrows heavily from older folk costumes. The release generated international press attention and discussions on social media, much of the latter about the relationship between folk arts and gender. Many welcomed the design, saying it provides an opportunity for non-binary Swedes to be more involved in folk culture. Others reacted negatively, resisting the social change they see as associated with it. Clue released a sewing pattern in 2023 and started taking custom orders by 2024, encouraging users to modify as they see fit. Said Clue: "The real work continues with us learning to listen to oneself and others."
 * Most recent similar article(s): The most recent TFA about a fashion design was May 22. The most recent article about a fashion designer was March 24. Looking back to the beginning of 2024, I couldn't find any TFAs that seemed to be about a queer topic or Swedish topic. I also didn't see any other articles about a fashion design or designer over those 6 months.
 * Main editors: Dugan Murphy
 * Promoted: June 23, 2024
 * Reasons for nomination: I'm not looking for a specific date and I've nominated a few other TFAs in the last few years, but this nomination seems important to me because many of the topic's themes (Sweden, non-binary identity, folk arts) don't seem well represented in recent TFAs.
 * Support as nominator. Dugan Murphy (talk) 19:38, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Coordinator comment: This has already been scheduled for 28 August. If that is ok, I'll withdraw it from here. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:45, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Ha! I had no idea. Feel free to withdraw this nomination. Also feel free to use this blurb. Is there one already written? Dugan Murphy (talk) 14:26, 26 June 2024 (UTC)