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Russian dresses, Ukrainian shirts, kokoshnik, kosovorotka, valenki, ushanka, soviet uniform, gzhel, khokhloma  and much a great deal more! And not to forget famous Russian wool shawl.

RUSSIAN SHAWLS - SYMBOL OF RUSSIA

Initially of the 19th century, it became fashionable to wear woolen shawls in Russia. The first shawls were stated in the small town Pavlovsky Posad in the Moscow Oblast in the midst of the 19th century russiangarb. The basic tone of the woolen shawls is normally black as the composition of the motives is an assortment of large and small floral ornaments. Mostly roses will be the motives on the scarfs. The shawls were often worn with traditional Russian folk costumes.

The predominant color on the shawls is definitely red, as this color means beautiful in Russian culture. Furthermore, Oriental and Turkish ornaments on the scarves had also been popular. The scarves remain enjoying a great popularity in Russia and its surrounding countries.

How did kokoshnik arrive at russia?

In ancient times, the tiaras were low, with a modest finish, and wore them, weaving into the hairstyle. Byzantium VI – VII centuries A.D. these were made from gold and decorated with precious stones, the garments themselves were massive and contains several parts. Byzantine tiaras stumbled on Russia, presumably in the X century, married women wore them as well as other dresses. The word "kokoshnik" was initially mentioned in a report of the 17th century and extends back to the old Russian word "kokosh" - "chicken". 
The hat got its Russian name for its resemblance to chicken scallop. After the decree of Peter I, the nobles wearing European dress, kokoshnik remained in the wardrobe of merchants. This is a story. It was interesting?

RUSSIAN HATS FOR EVERYONE

Russians hats are really popular all over the world.

The main symbol of the Russian hat is, needless to say, "ushanka" (a bomber hat). It was a hot functional headgear in the Soviet Army which soon became a cultural icon of the Soviet Union. For animal lovers industry offers faux fur or fleece. The pecularity of the ushanka hat is that it covers competely your face, forehead and ears, no cold, no wind let in. The ushanka secret is in the ear flaps, that can be tied up at the top, or beneath the chin to guard the ears.

The amazing story of the Russian dress

Russia was home to a lot more than 150 million people - that only about half were ethnic Russians.

The variety of colors for traditional costume displays love for beauty and ethnic diversity. These costumes aren't only beautiful, there are also convenient in wearing because these were made for act as well. Festive clothes and everyday clothes, married woman's and young girl's clothes differed just for details, decoration, color gamut. Red fabric cloth was regarded as being the nattiest one, and, in addition, the Russian word "beautiful" arises from the word "krasny", the Russian for "red" ;.

Homemade canvas and wool clothes decorated with embroidery or woven pattern have been used most often for traditional peasant costumes. Embroidery came in different ornaments (rhombuses, crosses, herring-bones, stylized patterns of men and women and animals) performed in naturally painted threads. Red, blue, green, white, yellow - along with gamut was rich and various.

Regardless of the social and territorial differences Russian traditional clothes had something in common, they needed to be put as a cape, from the head. Soft silhouette without any cuts emphasized Russian lady's light steps. Dress and sleeves were getting wider to the lap; the fabric was decorated with symmetric pattern, or with other golden or silvery-like fabrics, furs.