Traditional Russian Costume

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Project "Traditional Russian Costume"
(Russia - California)
Русский.............. English

Want to know what real Russian peasants (not "folk dance ensembles") wore and why?
Want to understand the symbolism of the ancient embroidery?
Want to look at authentic village costumes from the 1800's and our reconstructions of them?
Want to order a genuine Russian costume/clothing or genuine Russian embroidery?
Want to share your knowlege of etnography?

So - welcome to our site!

What's New:

11.08.2008 - ritual haymaking dress, Yaroslavl region (a photo and a description)
10.31.2008 - traditional boy's shirt adapted to contemporary life (a photo and a description)
10.07.2008 - the outfit of a merchant's wife, the city of Nizhny Novgorod, reconstruction (a photo and a description)
09.29.2008 - a dress of pre-teenage girl, Yaroslavl region, reconstruction (a photo and a description)
09.15.2008 - a paragraph (in English): Ancient embroidery's "dictionary" : The Ladies of Fertility.
09.09.2008 - three more embroidered talismans (a photo and a description).
09.03.2008 - the ancient designs are alive even now - traditionally embroidered things we use in everyday life.