Russian sundresses gained wide popularity in Russia in the 17th-17th centuries. Previously, they were also considered an integral part of the wardrobe, even for men. Often one could meet a husband and wife dressed in sundresses. However, for a long time they belonged to the clothes of commoners and only during the reign of Catherine II became the national dress for women of all classes. In this article we will tell you more about this type of national costume.
What were Russian sundresses made of?
Several types of fabrics were used for tailoring:
- Moscow chintz;
- blue-green chintz with pattern elements;
- silk;
- home canvas (more often dyed blue);
- kumach.
The name of the material was also used to determine the type of suit (for example,
Muscovite). The color of the sundress depended on what eventit is to be worn. If it was about everyday clothes, then they used the blue color created at home. The simplest material was also used for everyday costumes: homemade canvas, which was considered the cheapest fabric, homespun wool. Clasps and buttons could be made of copper or tin. Festive Russian sarafans had a red color and were decorated with precious metals and ornaments, silk frills.
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In addition to the division into festive and daily clothes, the national costume in Russia could also have the following varieties:
- tunic sundresses (one-piece pieces of material were used for sewing the front and back);
- slanted sundresses (the back is represented by one piece of material, while the front consisted of two);
- Moscow sarafans (for sewing this type, several whole pieces of fabric were used, which were gathered at the top and formed folds and gathers);
- Russian sundresses with a bodice (the chest area was highlighted with a separate piece of fabric);
- sundresses-dresses (their feature was the presence of a bodice on the yoke).
Modern suits
With the departure of the royal power in 1917, the national costume, as such, completely disappeared. Only a few ladies had to hear about it and only a few ladies used it. The return of the Russian sundress (photo presented in the article) in a new form was to be done in 1965 by the world-famous couturier Pierre Cardin. Definitely him
it took a lot of work to get the newmodel became popular. Until now, a shortened sundress can be found in the wardrobes of today's fashionistas. With its help, you can visually correct the figure and use it both on its own and in combination with other things.
Interesting facts
- "Fully dressed" is the translation of the word "dress" from the Iranian dialect.
- Among the people, a costume (Russian sundress) was passed down from generation to generation if they got married or got married in it.
- It was customary to wear several skirts under a sundress. They served as underwear and visually increased the volume of women, and also allowed them to protect themselves from the cold in the cold seasons.
- In order to keep the sundress clean, women wore aprons over it with ties at the back, covering the chest, stomach and hips.
