Abstract:
Presently the traditional clothing attracts the attention of various specialists:
historians, ethnographers, painters, designers etc. The complexity of studying this important
element of spiritual culture consists in the diversity of appearances reflected in the traditional
suit. The traditional Moldavian clothing is a sculptural one, it is a simple and clear
composition, its cutting underlines the body shape without any artificial inclusions. It is the
only suit worn exactly in the same composition both at work and during holidays, being
actual for all ages, as its shape and structure are adequate for all ages. The object of study
were the blouse and the skirt (catrinta) for women. The study was centered on the traditional
Moldavian suit for women and the possibility of using its specific elements for the elaboration
of new models of garments. In this context, the method of morphological analysis was
applied, implying the decomposition of products into component elements with subsequent
combination in different manners.