The traditional harbour – the symbol of romanian identity

Abstract

The Romanian traditional harbour is one of the basic elements of the material society, which developed at the same time with the Romanian people. Knowing the traditional suit allows understanding of the characters of the Romanian people's and it contributes to the definition of ethnicity. In recent years, the return to the ethnic motifs of the popular suit is considered as a necessity in the inspirational sphere, also as a cultural reference present within the fashion system. The ethnic elements are particularly important as a symbol and as an archetype in contemporary fashion. A stylized ethno shirt is an element of the continuity of traditional harbour and promotion of traditional values in a novel way. This work presents the results of a study on the analysis of the defining characteristics of the traditional clothing in the entire Romanian space and their valorisation in the contemporary costume. The folk clothing from the Romanian folkloric regions were analysed in detail following the categories: ornaments, colour chromatics and symbolism of the traditional harbour ornaments and we have presented the maps with the ethnographic areas according to the cuts of the shirts for women and men. We have identified the elements of the traditional clothing used in the modern ethno style clothing of contemporary designers. The results of the study were outlined in a collection of women's clothing products; the compositional and constructive solution presents ways of capitalizing on the elements of the traditional Romanian clothing in the wardrobe of the contemporary woman.