Traditional over garments were similar for men and women. They were made either from woollen cloth or animal skin, and were intended as protective garments against the weather.
Over garments made of felted woollen cloth are found throughout the Balkan-Carpathian area. From 18th century these were usually made by craftsmen in artisan’s workshops. These craftsmen make a wide variety of different garments from cloaks or coats to waistcoats and trousers. The names used for each piece of clothing varies from district to district as does the exact cut and mode of decoration.
Summary of coat and jacket names
| Garment | Name in Romanian | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Sheepskin over garments | ||
| Cloaks | Sarică or Bitușca | Southern Carpathians |
| Buboul | Făgăraș | |
| Coats | Cojoc | All zones |
| Waistcoats | Pieptar | All zones |
| Fabric over garments | ||
| Cloaks | Țolul, țolica, gluga | |
| Overcoats | Suman, sumăiaș, sumănică | Transylvania and Moldavia |
| Dimie | Oltenia and Muntenia | |
| Recăl | Țara Oltului | |
| Șuba, | Vâlcea, Câmpia Banatului | |
| Giubea | ||
| Zeghe, (zeche or zechie). | Zona Târnavelor, Țara Loviștei, zona Prahovei | |
| Țundră | Munții Apuseni | |
| Duruț | Câmpia Banatului | |
| Imurluc (epingea) | Zonele Ialomița, Ilfov, Teleorman | |
| Ipingea | Câmpia Munteniei, Oltenia and Dobrogea | |
| Gheba, manta, aba, abale | Dobrogea | |
| Szur | Hungarian name | |
| Sleeveless jackets | Giubea,giubeaua or suman | South Oltenia & Muntenia |
| Cosacs / cosace | ||
| Fleecy jackets (waist length) | Guba or buboul | Maramureș |
| Cloth Jackets | Mintan/mintene | Gorj and Mehedinți |
| Chebău | Gorj | |
| Cloth Waistcoats | Laibăr, pieptar, ilic, chintus | All zones |