La Blouse Roumaine: The Universe on a Sleeve

A cultural icon with universal appeal, takes center stage in an event hosted by the Textile Museum in Washington, D.C., that explores the famous sartorial item’s history, symbolism and the impressive artistic ability involved in its making. The past and present of the blouse, made famous by Matisse and the hippy generation, is discussed by a panel made up of , founder of the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse social movement, , Fellow at Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery, , Curator and Editor at Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, , founder of Romanians of DC, and the RCINY Director .the Romanian blouse () Andreea TănăsescuSonia Coman-ErnstoffJames DeutschBogdan BanuDorian Braneaia

The conversation is occasioned by the launch of the brand new , presented by its publisher, Andreea Tănăsescu. A small collection of traditional Romanian folk costumes from Bogdan Banu’s collection will be on display.La Blouse Roumaine Magazine

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