Vintage Romanian traditional dress with stripes from Sibiu , Transylvania

A true distinctive sign of the shepherds of the Carpathian Mountains, between the counties of Sibiu and Vâlcea, the folk costume of this area has a well-defined personality through the black and white contrast that the basic pieces present. The beauty and elegance of the folk costume of this area aroused the admiration of the intelligentsia, who adopted this costume as a national emblem at the beginning of the 20th century.

Beautiful traditional dress from the Valcea - Sibiu area decorated with applied black stripes and hand-embroidered flowers.

Size M-L

The dimensions of the traditional dress are:

length: 114 cm ( 44.88 " )

around the chest: 142 cm ( 56 " )

around the waist: 156 cm ( 61.4 " )

sleeve length from the neck: 55 cm (21.65 "). This is a sleeve up to the elbow or 3/4, depending on your height.

Sleeve cut size around the shoulder: 24 x 2 = 48 cm (18.89 ")

Good condition, clean and beautiful with normal signs of wear for a dress of this age (50-70 years). Black hand embroidery and applied cloth stripes are faded. This is normal for a dress of this age. This is a restored traditional dress: the neck is new, the old one was too tight and worn. Normal signs of wear. However, there are no patches or tears, the traditional dress has been washed and you receive it ready to wear.