Every person should remember their roots and know the history of their native people. That is why I would like to consider such an important detail of Russian culture as a male Russian folk costume.
About men
First of all, it is worth noting that the old men's clothing was not very diverse. Unlike women's costumes, it was of the same type. The costume consisted of a shirt and pants. It is interesting that, unlike the women's suit, the men's suit emphasized the figure, while the national women's sundress hid it. Men also wore hats.
Fabric
From what materials was the male Russian folk costume made? When clothes were made completely at home, canvas, cloth, motley, sheepskin were used for this. Somewhat later, with the introduction of industrial production, factory fabrics such as satin, chintz, calico and cheap wool were added.
Shirt
It was said above that the male Russian folk costume consists of only two main units. What is the top of the garment? In everythingat times it was a shirt-kosovorotka with a high stand-up collar. As for the length, it was rather elongated, worn over trousers and always tied with a belt. The color could be any, but almost always light - white, beige, grayish. Be sure the shirt was decorated with embroidery. It was located on the neck, sleeves, bottom of the product. It was also possible to sheathe these items of clothing with ordinary braid. The color was predominantly red (especially in wedding shirts, which the bride was supposed to decorate with embroidery), this had its own special, sacred meaning, and such decoration was also a talisman. It is worth noting that all men wore shirts, starting from a very young age. It was a versatile garment for any generation.
Pants
What else is included in the men's Russian folk costume? These are porta pants. They were sewn from striped fabric, preferably blue, and were a little shortened, because. refueled in onuchi or boots. As for the width, they were more often tight-fitting, although some wore something like bloomers. Until the fashion for pockets came, a pouch and comb were simply tied to the belt.
Belt
An important detail of the costume is the belt that men used to tie up. For young guys, it was wide and long, for married guys it was narrower and shorter. Interestingly, young men tied it around the waist, and old men, as a symbol of respectable age, under their stomachs.
Headwear
What else do you needdo not forget to complement the Russian folk men's costume? Photos may suggest that at all times men wore hats. Previously, these were gray sinners, sometimes straw hats (in summer), a little later - caps - a special type of cap (it is worth noting that these hats were always decorated with ribbons, beads, flowers, braid.). Winter version - malakhi and earflaps.
Outerwear
What else is rich in Russian folk costume for men? The pictures show that, depending on the time of year, men wore fur coats, caftans, sheepskin coats, and suites. If the family was richer, outerwear could be decorated with fur collars. If it was poorer, the collars were made high, standing up, so that they better protected from cold and frost.
