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Description
Gathered neck linen chemise (cămaşă încreţită), with a rectangular strip of black embroidery across the top of the shoulder (altiţă), and vertical stripes (râuri) on the front and sleeves.
Wrap round skirt (fotă) made of a single width of black woven woollen material, decorated with horizontal strips in gold thread with interleaved motifs in red, blue and green..
Narrow woven fabric belt (brâu)
Factory made headscarf
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Women's chemise and blouse decoration patterns
Photo taken in Malu cu Flori in Dâmboviţa, 1997