Paris exhibition highlights traditional Romanian dress

13 July 2026 The exhibition The Beauty of the Origins, in the Hands of Artisans, open at La Librairie Française in Paris, brings together traditional clothing, like the ia blouses, textiles, handcrafted objects, and archival photographs to “tell a story of identity, memory and the transmission of craftsmanship from one generation to the next.” At the heart of the exhibition is the ie cu altiță, the traditional blouse with richly embroidered shoulder panels. This is presented not merely as a garment but as a visual language, the organizers of the exhibition explain. “Each embroidery and every floral, geometric, vegetal, cosmic or bird-inspired motif preserves the traces of a community, a territory and a personal history.” The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder, an