An illustrated 1959 article on Romanian peasant embroidery, presented as a dying folk art. It covers the historical background (Dacians, Roman conquest, invasion routes), regional differences among Wallachia, Oltenia, Banat, Moldavia, Bukovina and Transylvania, and the handwoven pansa ground fabric. It also covers natural dyes, wool and flax preparation, the stitches used (cross, fly, Holbein, satin, Dodecanese, smocking, pulled and drawn work), and the design of women's blouses (iia) and men's shirts. Ten plates show blouses, table covers and stitch details, mostly from the Dunham collection and the Brooklyn Museum.