REAL Romanian Blouse Folk Peasant Cross-stitch Embroidered 52" around 30" long

Description: Please see more listing on Romanian Blouses, (actual blouses, costumes) or Books on Folk Art Items are organized by categories, kind of easy (more or less) for you to figure out a title you might want item : woman blouse Embroidery: --machine cross stitch embroidery, with some hand embroidery for final touches --big patch of in the front. colorful--red,yellow, blue=the color of the Romanian flag; also green; --sleeve are diagonal embroidey, also colorful--red,yellow, blue=the color of the Romanian flag; also green Somehow inspired by the Moldova/ Bukowina style of diagonal embroidery on the sleeve. --this blouse' "smocking" around the neck is make-believe, machine made. Not handmade NOTE: General information about embroidery pattern Romanian Moldova /Bukovina style : -- a big "patch" of embroidery on the top of the sleeves (called "altita" as "alt" altitude) --"divider" a narrow strip of yellow or orange embroidery; or lace --then bottom of sleeve rows ( "rauri" or "rivers") diagonal embroidery --vertical lines in the front Note: Traditionaly Moldova / Bukowina blouses are embroidered with several colors: red, brown, dark green, blue... NOTE: about this blouse. In the late 1970 and 1980, it was customary, in order to make extra money, for some villagers to buy (at great expense) either a knitting machine or a sewing machine with embroidering features. So if a woman wanted an ebroidered blouse, she ordered three embroidered pieces of fabric--two for sleeves and one for front. Then she, or the village seamstress sew the blouse togheter. Usually some hand ebroidery for the final touches. Again, I aquired ths blouse in Romania country side mid 1990 from a peasant woman. cross-stitch and "chain" style stitches, lace trimmed hem fabric: cotton . Sorry, you have to iron theblouse maximum neck opening 36" around. Closes with "draw-strings" / large tassels traditional Romanian blouses are "smocked" around the neck. This blouse' "smocking" around the neck is make-believe, machine made blouse is about 8 oz color of embroidery :colorful--red,yellow, blue=the color of the Romanian flag; also green I am 5 ft tall and 154 lbs. It fits me good sizes: --blouse length shoulder to bottom hem: 30" --blouse wide armpit to armpit : 26" (flat) or 52 around --sleeve long , from neck 24" , --sleeve wide 10" flat or 20" around --top of the neck to underarm (inseam) 12.5" front and 13.5" back weight about 8 oz condition: used, never worn; bought around mid 1990. In the closet ever since in stock, ready for immediate delivery I can ship the item in an envelopeUSPS ground (free) or a box priority ($12.00)

Price: 72 USD

Location: Wheatfield, Indiana

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