The ban on imported garments was introduced as high-end fashion is closely tied to capitalistic values, and the USSR, was, of course, a communist state.
However, some fortunate girls could purchase stylish outfits produced in Riga, as the capital of Latvia was the fashion centre of the USSR. Sputnik has compiled for you a gallery of outfits made by fashion factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Women clothing line ad Spring-Summer 1966. A model wears a cotton dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Women clothing line ad Spring-Summer 1966. A model wears an embroidered summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Models wear summer dresses produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a linen summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears an embroidered summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer costume produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears an embroidered summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Models wear summer dresses with buttons produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Models wear summer dresses produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs. A model on the left is Regina Zbarskaya.
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A model wears a summer dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs decorated with artificial pearls.
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A model wears a summer satin dresses produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer cotton dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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A model wears a summer cotton dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
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Women clothing line ad Spring-Summer 1966. A model wears summer satin dress produced by Riga-based factory Rīgas apģērbs.
© Sputnik / Boris Kaufman
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