The kokoshnik was a tall rounded or triangular traditional hat which was worn ceremonially in 19th century Russia, and was…
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Medieval Russian Men’s Headwear, 13th-17th Centuries
It has been a while since I posted or worked on a translation. But, after a recent event with the…
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Several of the articles I’ve read about medieval Russian clothing and embroidery have discussed the various kinds of fabric which…
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I recently finished reading and translating an article by M.A. Saburova on medieval Russian garb. This article, published in 1997,…
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I recently came across these videos posted on YouTube by the Museums of the Moscow Kremlin, talking about late-medieval (16th-17th…
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