Three decades since the demise of USSR, the history and culture of the Soviet Union continues to pique the curiosity of people in various cornels of the world.
And since a picture is, more often than not, worth a thousand words, let’s take a look at what coats, dresses and swimsuits were produced by the Soviet fashion industry.
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Creations by the Leningrad Fashion House are being presented during a fashion show in Moscow. 1960
© Sputnik / Mikhail Ozerskiy
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The "Furs" department at the Central Universal Department Store (TsUM) in Moscow. 1948
© Sputnik / Anatoliy Garanin
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Soviet ballerina Olga Lepeshinskaya (C) taking a stroll with her friends. 1951
© Sputnik / Anatoliy Garanin
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Fashion show at the All-Union Footwear Fashion House. Moscow, 1976
© Sputnik / Yakov Berliner
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New model of a winter coat being presented at the Salut garment factory.
© Sputnik / Rudolf Alfimov
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Creations made by French fashion designers are being presented at the "Life and Fashion - 79" international expo in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Bogatyrev
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People shop at Trikotazh (Warp Knitting) store in Moscow. 1975
© Sputnik / Yuryi Abramochkin
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