Romanian Dress

Romanian dress refers to the traditional clothing

worn by Romanians, who live primarily
in Romania and Moldova. Today, the vast
majority of Romanians wear modern style dress
on most occasions, and the garments described
here largely fell out of use during the 20th
century. However, they can still be seen in more
remote areas, on special occasions, and at
ethnographic and folk events. Each historical
region has its own specific variety of costume.

ETHNOGRAPHIC REGIONS
Romanian traditional
clothing can be classified
according to seven
traditional regions. These
can be further subdivided
by ethnographic zones,
which may range
between 40 and 120,
depending on the criteria
used. The seven main
regions are:

Transylvania or Ardeal
The western plains: Lower Mure
Plain, Cri Plain (Criul Negru, Criul
Alb, Criul Repede), Lower Some
Plain (Oa Country)
Banat, including Timis,
Meadow and Cara-Severin
Wallachia,
including Oltenia and Muntenia
The Lower Danube,
including Brgan, Dobruja and
southern Moldavia
Moldavia,
including Bessarabia, Bukovina and Tr
ansnistria
Balkans or Romanians of the Balkan
Peninsula

Transylvania
The name Transylvania, which is used by the
Romanians, comes from Latin, and simply means 'The
land beyond the forest'.
The women's costume is fairly uniform over this
area, consisting of an embroidered chemise and
double apron, differing only in details of
ornament. The mens' varies even less, consisting
of a tunic and narrow pants, either linen or wool,
having a very medieval look to it.

Transylvania

Oas Country
More than any
circumstanvce.ose
nii wear their
traditional suit to
church,dancing
and popular
holidays and
folcloric ocasions

Banat
Banatean popular
womens
costume ,made
from ie and canvas
in cotton,
embroidered by
hand.

Wallachia including Oltenia and Muntenia

Moldavia
The traditional national costume is
now only found in museums and in
some family collections. The female's
traditional garment consists of a white
embroidered blouse, an embroidered
vest trimmed with sheep fleece, and a
white skirt with lace on the hem,
usually covered by a black
embroidered overskirt. The male
costume consists of a white
embroidered shirt, a vest similar to the
women's, white pants, a hat decorated
with peacock feathers or flowers, or a
sheep fleece cap, and a wide belt.
Both men and women wear opinci.

Balkans(Bucovina)
Bucovina is a space
where Romanian folk
traditions keept their
purity. Even the air is
clean here because is
one of the most forested
Areas of the country.
Region Keeps the
Austro-Hungarian
civilization mark due to
inclusion in the
Habsburg Empire in
1775.