Our story
The Romanian blouse, stitched with longing for home
A small shop, born from missing home, for Romanians who want to wear the ie wherever they live.
Where it began
A simple question
When you leave your country, you take fewer things with you than you’d like. The ie, the traditional Romanian blouse, is one of the things worth taking.
Ie de Acasă began with a simple question: where do you find a beautiful Romanian blouse when you live far from home? We wanted a place where Romanians abroad could find traditional blouses and shirts without waiting for their next trip back.
When you wear an ie far from home, you carry a little of home with you.
How to read an ie
Three parts that tell a story
- The altiță The embroidered band on the shoulder, the most richly worked part of the blouse. It gives the “shirt with altiță” its name.
- The încreț The rows of stitches that gather the cloth below the altiță and give the sleeve its shape.
- The râuri The embroidered lines running down the sleeve, from the încreț to the wrist.
Tradition
The ie, a treasure for all Romanians
UNESCO inscribed “The art of the shirt with altiță” on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, as an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
Universal Day of the Ie, celebrated by Romanians all over the world.
Patterns are handed down from one generation to the next and differ from one region of the country to another.
How our blouses reach you
From Romania to your door
Our blouses and shirts come from Romania on a weekly transport to Paris. Here we check them, pack them ourselves and ship them within 2–3 days of your order.
Not sure about the size? Message us before you order and we’ll help. Our size guide has one chart for blouses and another for shirts.
The collection
Blouses for her, shirts for him
Red, black, blue or ochre embroidery, for celebrations and for every day.
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Our promise
- Blouses from RomaniaEvery blouse and shirt comes straight from Romania.
- Help with sizingGive us your measurements and we’ll recommend the right size.
- 14-day returnsIf the blouse doesn’t fit, you can send it back.