Russian-style clothing

Ethnic motifs from different parts of the world always give a highlight to the image. Skillfully using elements of folk costumes, you can demonstrate your delicate taste to others. Russian-style clothing looks elegant and, of course, emphasizes patriotism.

The originality of the styles of clothing and its patterns in Russia took place many centuries ago, but it appeared on the world stage of Russia style, as a fashionable trend, after the 1917 Revolution. The intelligentsia massively left the country, taking traditional Russian costumes with them to Europe, the USA, and Latin America.

Distinctive features of the a la russ style:

• Loose fit. Skirt-bell, widening downwards, dress with a cut under the breast, dress with wide straps, straight cut of the shirt.
• Collar - turn-down, rounded. Sleeves are narrow and long or fluffy "lanterns".
• Use of natural fabrics: cotton, flax, silk, wool, down, leather. Mandatory use of natural fur: fox, sable, fox, bear, hare.
• Embroidery on clothes cross stitch. Decoration of clothing beaded patterns, beads, laces, tassels.
• Bright colors. Preferred colors: white, red, black, yellow (gold). Khokhloma painting, Gzhel, Palekh are classic examples of Russian coloristics and an inexhaustible source of ideas for designers.

Of course, in the course of history the Russian national costume has changed. Old Russian clothes were much simpler than the samples of the 17-18 centuries. However, the philosophy remained unchanged: simplicity, practicality and warmth combined with ... beauty! Even the poorest peasant women decorated their modest shirts and sundresses as best they could.

Let's start with the outerwear. A winter coat or coat in Russian style will look luxurious. Fur coats are distinguished by straight cut (but the waist is emphasized by a belt), a long sleeve with a cuff, a rounded turn-down gate.

Coats made of natural fabric can also have a fur trim on the collar and cuffs. The regal look, embroidered with bright floral patterns, complemented by velvet or silk.

The length of the coat or fur coat "a la russ" can be any: short fur coat / short coat up to the waistline, to the middle of the thigh, to the middle of the shin or "to the floor". In any case, to create a national color outerwear is combined in a dress or a maxi skirt, it can be a contrasting shade. Girls who wear long skirts instead of trousers in winter say that this is, of course, impractical, but very warm!

If you want to create a “Russian style” based on your everyday clothes, use accessories. First of all, of course, scarves. A plain black or white “mink” will color and decorate a bright Pavlovo Posad shawl or shawl. He can just peek out from behind the gate, can be thrown on top of his shoulders and intercepted by a brooch. But the best of all such a scarf in combination with a fur coat looks on the head. Such an image will require a neat and bright makeup, but no one will remain indifferent!

For light coats (for example, a gray or bluish tint) a down scarf is ideal, for example, the original Orenburg down shawl. If you also buy knitted downy gloves to the scarf, you’ll get a real image of the Snow Maiden.

In addition to scarves, the best headdress in the Russian style is a fur hat.Classic round volumetric headdress will decorate almost any girl. A more practical model is a women's hat made of leather, trimmed with fur along the edge.

The image will complement the original shoes. Classic, of course, red boots to the knee on a small steady heels with a sharp and slightly bent toe.

Such boots can be decorated with embroidery or decorative stitches. Finding such models in direct sale is not easy - it helps various “craftsmen’s fairs”, where you can buy handmade boots or order them individually.

In the same stores you can find plain red classic orange boots, ocher colors. Black suede models with embroidery are available - this is also a stylish option.

By the way, many companies today produce beautiful and modern felt boots, decorated with embroidery, felted wool, flowers, and appliqué. Most often they are made on a practical sole made of TEC - in such boots you can easily drive a car!

Various vests, capes, padded jackets, boleros and ponchos trimmed with embroidery and trimmed with fur are perfect for creating the Russian style.

For wearing in summer, you can choose a shirt / blouse, skirt or dress, designed in ethnic style, but modern enough to not look silly.

A blouse or shirt will fit quite long, to the middle of the hips, preferably with a belt, drawstring at the waist. Embroidery of bright blue or red colors along the collar line, along the center, along the fastener, on the sleeves. Ideal for the style of the sleeve - ¾, lush with a rubber band at the elbow. Instead of embroidery, it can be merezhka or beads.

For the office, where there is no too strict dress code, this blouse can be worn in combination with a restrained skirt of red or blue color or simple trousers. Classic jeans without "holes" and "scuffs" also do not spoil the image.

Dresses for women of traditional cut are great clothes for holidays, leisure, wearing in the country. Ethno-style is now fashionable, so you can find dresses made of staples, patchwork or single-cut, stitched exactly to exactly the same as it did 3-4 centuries ago. This outfit has a long loose sleeve, and in front of the dress is not a cut-off under the breast, but even above it. This style is sure to enjoy plump girls, perfect for pregnant women at any time. However, on the slim and tall girls such dresses also look very nice, because they hide the figure in the folds of the fabric, making the image mysterious. If desired, you can intercept the waist belt.

For a solemn occasion, dresses of a more fitted cut will do. As a rule, in such models the skirt in the floor is combined with a long sleeve, which is decorated along the entire length with embroidery or ornaments. Similarly decorated and belt.

For bold images, you can find under-breast sundresses - a long skirt with a belt and shoulder straps, which is worn in combination with a white blouse.

The Russian-style skirt is certainly bright, the floor, wide cut. Usually done on the drawstring at the waist. It is decorated with wide lace, embroidery, ribbons. For those who want a "new year's skirt", there are options for short and luxurious skirts made of bright painted fabric. On the catwalks you can see the skirts of office style fabric with Russian pattern.

Bright and original Russian folk style haunts fashion designers around the world for several decades. One of the most famous collections of maestro Yves Saint Laurent was called “Russian Opera and Ballet”, which he presented in 1976. The master himself considered her the most beautiful of their work. In it he used fluffy long skirts on leather belts, fur hats, vests, boots, and painted scarves. In the same year, collections of fashion houses Dior, Ungaro, Lanvin were replenished with models of clothes with elements of the old Russian style.

More actively than others support Russia style, of course, domestic designers.

Vyacheslav Zaitsev is the brightest representative of the Russian style in fashion. None of his collection can not do without one or another variation of the traditional costume.

Denis Simachev weaves elements of Russian stylistics into hooligan street fashion. This is for the young, bright, brave. Soviet symbols are also actively used in his collections.

But designer clothes from Alena Akhmadullina will not leave indifferent tender, sophisticated young ladies. Sufficient glance at the assortment of her shop to see traditional-cut skirts and dresses, printed coats, sundresses. Modern materials allow you to wear all this beauty while living in a dynamic metropolis.

The originality and elegance of the collection of Ulyana Sergeenko, as well as the fact that she wears herself. All Russian aesthetics - cut, fabric colors, accessories - in its reading look elegant and sexy, but without the slightest bloom of vulgarity. It is difficult to find a basic thing in her collections - they are all bright, “for a special day”. However, in this style every day has every right to be "special."