Handmade antique Romanian peasant costume from Transilvania , Salaj folklorico region

Discover the beauty of an ancient traditional Romanian costume from Salaj, Transylvania. It consists of three pieces: a traditional Romanian blouse, old Romanian folk  skirt, and a hand-pleated apron (zadie cu bocori in Romanian ) with handmade embroidery .

The traditional Romanian blouse features a "pui peste cot - chicken over elbows " (a horizontal row of embroidery around the elbows) and is hand-sewn onto hand-woven fabric. It showcases exquisite white silk embroidery on the cuffs and shoulders, while the collar and "pui" (elbow details) are stitched with black cotton. The same embroidery decorates the edge of the skirt.

The blouse is sized S-M and has the following dimensions:

Neck: 32 cm ( 12.6 " )

Shoulders: 43 cm ( 17 " )

Sleeve circumference: 38 cm ( 15 " )

Sleeve length: 57 cm ( 22.44 " )

Shirt length: 48 cm (18.9 " )

Chest circumference: 130 cm ( 51.18 " )

The original vintage buttons adorn the neckline, while the sleeves feature newer buttons. The blouse is over 60-80 years old and is in good to very good condition. There is a small hand-stitched flower on one shoulder, measuring only a few millimeters, which covers a minor repair. The original length of the blouse has been maintained, as we have chosen not to alter it, except for professional cleaning. However, if desired, we can provide an additional 10 cm ( 4-5 inches ) of similar vintage fabric for extension.

The old Romanian folk skirt is made from the same ensemble. It shares the same fabric and black thread embroidery. It is adjustable at the waist with a string.

Skirt length: 86 cm ( 33.8 ")

Circumference: 2.7 m ( 106 " )

Condition: No defects

The hand-pleated Romanian apron specifically to Transylvania (zadie cu bocori in Romanian ) may not be as old as the blouse and skirt, but it is likely from at least the 1970s. It is meticulously handcrafted with colorful wool thread embroidery applied to pleated fine cotton printed fabric. The abdominal embroideries are particularly stunning.

The cotton fabric has faded due to the age of the apron, but it has no other defects.