There are very few traditional costumes left in Russia. Fortunately, there are Russians who want to preserve this part of national heritage. One of them is Sergei Glebushkin, who has collected over 300 traditional Russian costumes from remote Russian villages for over 25 years. He showed RIA Novosti part of his collection.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievRussian costumes differ a lot from each other. Each province had its own traditional costume. For example, black embroidery was traditional for the Belgorod Region (southern Russia), whereas costumes of peasant women in the Ryazan Region (central Russia) were embroidered mostly with red.
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Russian costumes differ a lot from each other. Each province had its own traditional costume. For example, black embroidery was traditional for the Belgorod Region (southern Russia), whereas costumes of peasant women in the Ryazan Region (central Russia) were embroidered mostly with red.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievThe costume of a Ryazan peasant woman was made of homespun flax and wool. Clothing in Ryazan had many shades of red.
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The costume of a Ryazan peasant woman was made of homespun flax and wool. Clothing in Ryazan had many shades of red.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA men’s wedding shirt. There was a tradition in Russia that the bride was supposed to weave fabric to make a shirt for the groom.
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A men’s wedding shirt. There was a tradition in Russia that the bride was supposed to weave fabric to make a shirt for the groom.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievThe bride made for herself a shirt from bleached flax with embroidered sleeves and a ponyova (wrap-up) skirt of finely spun wool yarn with a sophisticated embroidered pattern.
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The bride made for herself a shirt from bleached flax with embroidered sleeves and a ponyova (wrap-up) skirt of finely spun wool yarn with a sophisticated embroidered pattern.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA soroka is headwear of married women. According to the ancient tradition, women, unlike girls, had to wear their hair neatly taken away.
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A soroka is headwear of married women. According to the ancient tradition, women, unlike girls, had to wear their hair neatly taken away.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievShirts of this kind were worn in the northernVologoda Region. The festive clothing was decorated with rich embroidery. The shirts were not used while working, but only on special occasions.
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Shirts of this kind were worn in the northernVologoda Region. The festive clothing was decorated with rich embroidery. The shirts were not used while working, but only on special occasions.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievIn northern regions women wore sarafans. The sleeves of the shirt were embroidered with roses, the hem was decorated with different symbols and charms woven with red threads.
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In northern regions women wore sarafans. The sleeves of the shirt were embroidered with roses, the hem was decorated with different symbols and charms woven with red threads.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA borushka – headwear of a Vologda girl.
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A borushka – headwear of a Vologda girl.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA women’s costume with an upper skirt that was not sewn together in the front was worn in Bryansk.
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A women’s costume with an upper skirt that was not sewn together in the front was worn in Bryansk.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievBryansk girls used to wear a povoinik, a soft cap decorated with galloons, rich buttons, and sequins.
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Bryansk girls used to wear a povoinik, a soft cap decorated with galloons, rich buttons, and sequins.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievGirls in Orlov wore multi-colored clothes. The fabric of the sleeves could include up to nine colors.
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© RIA Novosti . Marat Valiev
Girls in Orlov wore multi-colored clothes. The fabric of the sleeves could include up to nine colors.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA skirt with warped stripes resembles a Baltic costume.
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A skirt with warped stripes resembles a Baltic costume.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievMarriageable girls stopped wearing sarafans and put on ponyovas (wrap-up skirts). This was a kind of a signal for matchmakers.
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© RIA Novosti . Marat Valiev
Marriageable girls stopped wearing sarafans and put on ponyovas (wrap-up skirts). This was a kind of a signal for matchmakers.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievA skirt could be tucked in at the waist to collect gifts received during visits.
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© RIA Novosti . Marat Valiev
A skirt could be tucked in at the waist to collect gifts received during visits.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievHeadwear used to distinguish women’s and girl’s clothing in Oryol.
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Headwear used to distinguish women’s and girl’s clothing in Oryol.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievOryol, left, and Vologda girls.
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Oryol, left, and Vologda girls.
© RIA Novosti . Marat ValievSergei Glebushkin has collected over 300 Russian traditional costumes from remote Russian villages for over 25 years.
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© RIA Novosti . Marat Valiev
Sergei Glebushkin has collected over 300 Russian traditional costumes from remote Russian villages for over 25 years.