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The number of items in festive attire was usually bigger – people tried to impress others, “not to lose face.” Clothing was made from more expensive fabrics, sometimes purchased. Festive Russian women’s clothingįestive clothing had to be newer, not too worn. And they had a very clear distinction between a costume for everyday life, work, holidays or rituals. Girls, as well as in the south, wore bands on their heads. Expensive kokoshniks were always worn with scarves, the lower ends of which were tied under the chin. Married women, as well as in the south, wore a headdress, completely hiding the hair – kokoshnik. Girl in a headdress and dushegreya (beginning of the 20 th century) / Northern Russia, Pskov Province / Collection of Natalia Shabelskaya On top of it – short chest clothing on straps – dushegreya. Over a long shirt a woman put on a sundress. This set was common in the northern regions of Russia, the Volga region, the Urals and Siberia. Young woman wearing soroka / Sergey Sołomko Women’s shirt with a sundresses and kokoshnik

Women always wore a traditional headdress –fully covered, completely hiding the hair (soroka).īeginning of the 20 thcentury, South Russia, Ryazan Province / Collection of Natalia Shabelskaya On top she then put on some additional items – nasov, navershnik, etc.īeginning of the 20 thcentury, South Russia, Tula Province / Collection of Natalia Shabelskaya The set was popular in the southern regions of Russia. Women’s shirt with a skirtand aheaddress (soroka) Traditional Russian Women’s ClothingĪmong the traditional Russian women’s clothing the most common were two sets. Gradually hat was replaced by a cloth hat or a leather cap – the influence of the urban style. They wore hats made of felted wool –in an infinite variety of shapes.Ī man in casual clothes (felted hat, shirt, ports, belt) / Russian folk costume / F. Men wore ports (pants), a shirt, usually with an oblique collar, and cinched it with a belt. A cheaper hat made of artificial fur can be found anywhere in the central Moscow but good quality hats are usually sold in fur shops.Traditional Russian men’s clothing has always been less diverse than female wear. Your Moscow guide can help you to find a Russian fur hat. Today shapka ushanka is still popular, you can find numerous designer ushanka hats popular by both men and women. Later Brezhnev also introduced the fashion of mink fur caps. Thus in 1960s-1970s Leonid Brezhnev started to wear reindeer-fawn hat and soon all members of the Soviet Government appeared in the same hats. Shapka ushankas were also popular among Soviet leaders. Since 1940 the cap with earflaps became the uniform in the army and police. White Army lost the war but the hat was later widely used in the Soviet Union. It was introduced by Admiral Alexander Kolchak who ruled in Siberia and was the White Army commander as the army uniform. A hat very similar to modern ushanka appeared in 1918-1919 during the Civil War in Russia. But modern type of ushanka was developed in Russia in the 20th century. In fact hats with ear protection were known in Russia and some other countries for centuries. The hat is usually made of sheepskin, rabbit or muskrat fur. It is known in the west as simply ‘shapka” (which actually means “hat’ in Russian) and its name ‘ushanka’ derives from the Russian word ushi (“ears”). It has ear flaps that might be tied at the chin to protect ears and neck from the cold or fixed at the back of the head. Ushanka or shapka ushanka is a traditional Russian fur hat.