Russian sarafans. Their history and types

Russian sarafans gained wide popularity in Russia in the 17th-17th centuries. Previously, they were also considered an integral part of the wardrobe, even in men. It was often possible to meet a husband and wife, dressed in sarafans. However, for a long time they belonged to the clothes of commoners and only during the reign of Catherine II became a national dress for women for all classes. In this article we will tell you more about this kind of national costume.

What did Russian sarafans sew?

Several types of fabrics were used for sewing:

• The Moscow print;
• Calico blue-green with pattern elements;
• silk;
• Home canvas (more often it was painted in blue);
• Cumach.

The name of the material was also used to determine the type of suit (for example, Muscovite). The color of the sarafan depended on what event it was to be worn. If it was a question of everyday clothes, then they used blue color, created at home. The material was also used for everyday costumes the simplest: a house canvas, considered the cheapest fabric, and wool. Fasteners and buttons could be made of copper or tin. Holiday Russian sarafans were red and decorated with noble metals and ornaments, ruffles made of silk.

Kinds

In addition to the division into festive and daily clothes, the national costume in Rus could also have the following varieties:

• Sundresses-tunics (for the tailoring of the front and back part whole pieces of material were used);
• Sarafans kosoklinnye (the rear is represented by one piece of material, while the front one consisted of two);
• Moscow sarafans (for sewing this kind several solid pieces of fabric were used which were assembled at the top and formed folds and assemblies);
• Russian sarafans with a bodice (the chest area was separated by a separate piece of tissue);
• Sundresses-dresses (their feature was the presence of a bodice on a coquette).

Contemporary costumes

With the departure of the tsarist government in 1917, the national costume, as such, completely disappeared. Only a few ladies only heard about him and used it. To return the Russian sarafan (photo is presented in the article) in a new form was to be in 1965, the world famous couturier Pierre Cardin. Certainly, he I had a lot of work to make the new model popular. Until now, a shortened sarafan can be found in the wardrobes of today's women of fashion. With his help, you can adjust the figure visually and use it both independently and in combination with other things.

Interesting Facts

• "Completely dressed" is the translation of the word "sarafan" from the Iranian dialect.
• In the people, a suit (Russian sarafan) was passed on from generation to generation, if it was married or married.
• Under the sundress it was customary to wear several more skirts. They served as underwear and visually increased the volume of women, and also allowed you to protect yourself from cold weather in the cold seasons.
• In order to keep the sundress clean, women wore aprons with stringies on their back, covering the chest, abdomen and thighs.