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Ie traditional women with short sleeves, handmade with the model Mongolian milkvetch perennial flower that inspired the creation of this traditional model of floral inspiration. A lovely piece and very beautifully woven.

An authentic peasant Romanian blouse handmade by artisans, this is one of the original models of embroidered tops which influenced the hippie style, the bohemian fashion of the 70s and nowdays designers for their cottage core inspired collection. The roses embroidery are hand sewn by artisans with cotton thread. For this blouse, one artisan spends two weeks to create the embroidery. The blouse has a smock collar neckline, adjustable for wearing on shoulders or off as you like.

Authentic short-sleeved created by artisans from Breaza with traditional Romanian, embroidered entirely by hand on 100% white linen cloth cotton fabric.
A delicate Romanian Blouse ( ie) , suitable for a bohemian outfit. The embroidered pattern is specific to the Wallachian area - Prahova Valley, where 40 years ago the Breaza House Art ( Arta Casnica) was founded, a handicraft cooperative that worked linen cloth peasant blouses with traditional patterns. Adored in the 60s and 70s by celebrities and cinema stars such as Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot. The famous embroidery of Romanian manufacture heritage is still alive due to the skills inherited by the former workers of the Cooperative. The blouse is hand sewn with silk and cotton thread on natural colored fabric.
Three vertical rows of embroidery are sewn on the front of the blouse separated by three rows of open work embroidery.
The neckline is adjustable and can be worn both in the wider version and tight at the base of the neck.

Blouse length - 65 cm

Sleeve length - 45 cm

Composition: cotton and silk

Embrodery pattern: Mongolian milkvetch, the Astragalus membranaceus ( Unghia gaii)

NOTE: For the items made to order. Please note that the embroidery work can take up to 20 working days for this model. You may be able to receive it faster. This model is part of Romanian folklore. Any order placed on our store helps the craft communities to sustain and pass on the Romanian cultural heritage and to preserve a tradition in artisanal textile manufacturing. When you order it, you contribute to the sustainability of the Romanian manufacturing communities, which are unfortunately fragmented, and Romania suffers from a major shortage of human resources in this sector. The revival of these traditions and their support are dependent on economic support. These patterns are made by very few artisans who still know the art of hand embroidery.