Rare old Romanian blouse with metallic sequins

Old  Romanian blouse handcrafted with golden and silver metal sequins. This splendid Romanian traditional  blouse is crafted with black, blue, white, and orange cotton thread on thin homemade fabric. Fully adorned with golden and silver metallic sequins.

It's very old, I bought it in the 90s and was told it's a 'traditional blouse from old times.' It is similarly hand-stitched and richly decorated with sequins on the back.

Size S-M  in European sizes (36,38,40) has the following dimensions:

Blouse length: 57 cm (22.44 " )

Chest circumference: 130 cm ( 51 " )

Sleeve length measured from the neck: 58 cm.( 22.83 " ) The sleeve is about three-quarters length. I wore it up to the elbow. I have remade the sleeve; specifically, I changed the cuff because it was torn. I replaced the cuff with an identical one made of homemade fabric. I added elastic on the inside of the cuff . This is the only modification I have made to this wonderful blouse.

It has no defects, but it's clear that it's an old, collectible Romanian traditional blouse. Some golden sequins are missing here and there. I reinforced the existing ones. There are a few tiny fabric pinches too small to capture in photos.

It must only be washed by hand. It's a heavy blouse, richly made for grand festivities from Muntenia.