Everyone should remember their roots and know the history of their native people. That is why I want to consider such an important detail of Russian culture as the Russian men's national costume.
About men
В первую очередь стоит отметить, что старинная men's clothing did not differ in variety. Unlike female suits, it was the same type. The suit consisted of a shirt and pants. It is interesting that, unlike the women's costume, the man emphasized the figure, while the national ladies' dress was concealed. Also, men wore hats.
the cloth
From what materials was man madeRussian folk costume? When clothes were made completely at home, for this we used canvas, cloth, variegated, sheepskin. Somewhat later, with the introduction of industrial production, such factory fabrics as satin, chintz, kumach and cheap wool were added.
Shirt
It was said above that the male Russian folkThe costume consists of only two basic units. What is the upper part of the clothes? At all times it was a shirt with a high collar-stand. As for length, it was quite elongated, worn over pants and always tied with a belt. Colors could be any, but almost always light - white, beige, grayish. Necessarily the shirt was decorated with embroidery. It was located on the neck, sleeves, the bottom of the product. It was also possible to sew the given element of clothing with a regular braid. The color was predominantly red (especially in wedding shirts, which the bride should have decorated with embroidery), it had its own special, sacred meaning and such decoration was also a charm. It should be noted that all men wore shirts, starting from the smallest age. It was a universal clothing for any generation.
Pants
What else is included in the men's Russian folk costume?These pants are ports. They were sewn from a striped fabric of preferably blue color, were slightly shortened, because dressed in leggings or boots. As for the width, they were often tight-fitting, although some wore something like a trousers. Until the fashion came to the pockets, a pouch and scallop was simply tied to the belt.
Belt
An important detail of the costume is the belt thattying up the men. At young guys it was wide and long, for married guys - narrower and short. It is interesting that young men tied him at the waist, and the elderly as a symbol of a solid age - under his belly.
Headdress
What else do you need to remember to complementRussian national men's suit? Photos can suggest that at all times men wore hats. Earlier they were gray wretches, sometimes - straw hats (in the summer), a little later - caplets - a special kind of cap (it is worth noting that these hats were always decorated with ribbons, beads, flowers, braid). The winter variant is malachi and earflaps.
Outerwear
Чем еще богат русский народный костюм мужской?Pictures testify that, depending on the season, men wore fur coats, caftans, sheepskin coats, suites. If the family was richer, the outer clothing could be decorated with fur collars. If, however, the poorer, the collars were made high, standing, to better protect from cold and frost.
