"Ia", the Romanian blouse, is an important item of clothing within the traditional folk costume worn by women and celebrated on June 24 every year on the International Day of the Romanian Blouse. Besides the typical cut and wide sleeves, the Romanian blouse is embellished with embroidery in natural colors, harmoniously combined. Every region of Romania has a unique style of ia.
The illustration above was inspired by the traditional blouse wore in Hunedoara, Padureni area. It is characterized by rich ornamentation throughout sleeves with no folds, with bright colors and impressive patterns.
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