Fun Videos about Late Medieval Russian Clothing

I recently came across these videos posted on YouTube by the Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, talking about late-medieval (16th-17th century) Russian clothing. They’re in Russian with English subtitles, and go through the names and appearances of the various layers worn by men and women in the Russian court at the time. These videos are awesome. Those outfits must weigh a ton with all the pearls and furs.

Women’s Clothing

Clothing of a Boyarina or Tsarevna.

Men’s Clothing

And here’s the video about men’s clothing.

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