1930s/40s Romanian Blouse 1920s artisan techniques

artisan techniques

with simple utilitarian buttons running down the front

adding movement and shape

it is heavily decorated with intricate rows of glass beading and thick silver-toned embroidered trim

flowing skirt — elegant simplicity at its finest

1930s/40s Romanian Blouse 1920s artisan techniquesA beautiful Romanian or Eastern European folk blouse dating to approximately the 1930s1940s, handmade using traditional regional textile techniques that had been passed down through generations. Pieces like this sit in that fascinating space between folk costume and early modern fashion deeply rooted in regional dress traditions, yet remarkably contemporary in silhouette and texture. Constructed from a combination of heavily textured crinkle cotton