Rosyjskie stroje

Russian Girl w/ Kokoshnik: A traditional piece of female headware dating back to the 17th century. It is most closely tied to matrimony; married women were forbidden to show their hair in public, w/ the Kokoshnik it could be plaited and tucked under, out of view. Banned by Peter the great for the social elite, it was brought back by Catherine the Great, & has remained a patriotic symbol since, & is often seen at weddings. Character

Russian folk dress

russian folk costume

Little Russian girls in traditional dresses. #kids

изготовление кокошника к русскому народному костюму своими руками: 11 тыс изображений найдено в Яндекс.Картинках

История красоты - Русский костюм. Верхняя одежда.

Sarafan sewing pattern. North Russia, Simbirsk. Very interesting blog. http://folkcostume.blogspot.co.uk/ FolkCostume: The 5 types of Russian folk Costume

1903 costume ball in the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (senior) in a boyarynya (a noble woman in ancient Russia)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - History of Russian Costume from the Eleventh to the Twentieth Century

Very simple kokoshnik pattern