Russian Traditional Costumes History

A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Prerevolutionary Russia was renowned for the glamorous and luxurious lifestyles of the nobility, with their opulent palaces and glittering social life. Now, this lavish volume reveals the incredible clothing they wore, from everyday dress and ceremonial attire (traditional holid... [Read More]

The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States.The clothing artifacts documented here have been or are now regularly worn by Americans as everyday clothing, fashion, ethnic or religious identifiers, or style statements. They embody the cultural history of the Un... [Read More]

Perfect as a gift for fashion designers, fashion illustrators, fashion design students, stylish friends, costume history lovers, girly girls, trendy fashionistas, vintage lovers and all fashion enthusiasts. Whether buying for yourself or others, Vintage Fashion Journals make the great gift. Free your imagination and express your creativity with this softcover journal book. Blank with lined pages. Perfect for your thoughts and feelings. Ideal for note-taking, to-do lists, personal reflections, da... [Read More]

Beautiful kokoshnik wonderful green - the color of young leaves, grass and green apples. Elegant green kokoshnik can be put on any holiday or seasonal carnival - both in summer and autumn, winter and spring! Put kokoshnik with a beautiful dress, and the image of mysterious Russian beauties is ready. In Russian headdress girlish face looks especially young, romantic and a little flirty.

Use this stylish notebook for your daily journaling, keeping notes about your collection or anything you like.

Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Turkish Art, 1983, organized by the Institute of Oriental Studies of Warsaw University, Poland. Multilingual: 30 essays in English, 6 in German, 4 in French, 1 in Russian; introductory matters in English.

“Ancient Russian Ecclesiastical Embroideries” is a fascinating treatise looking at the history and development of embroidery in Russia, with a special focus on that which is related to the church. Dating back as far as the twelfth century, ecclesiastical needlework has had a rich history and significant influence on Russian culture. This volume looks at this in detail, making it highly recommended for those with an interest in the history and development of embroidery in Russia. Contents inc... [Read More]

Beautiful Multicultural Girls to ColorEnjoy unique coloring pages of women from around the world. Look INSIDE & BACK COVER. One image per page so you can color with pencils, pens, markers as you wish. This beautiful women figures coloring bookwill keep you relaxed and calm, create artistic pictures you can tear out and hang around the house. Get your loved ones to see your artwork.This book can be a practice book, for painters, artists, water colorists, teenagers and adults who love to color bea... [Read More]

“Reminiscent of Lord of the Rings” –Sunday HeraldAfter the brutal slaughter of Tsar Boris Godunov and his family, Russia descends into chaos. Guided by faith and mysticism, Andrey, the only witness to the massacre, transforms himself from servant to cavalier and sets off on a quest to save Princess Ksenia, the missing daughter of Godunov. Andrey joins forces with Prince Pozharski, the people’s army leader, and faces down the Polish army in an explosive, blood-soaked battle for Moscow.Inc... [Read More]

Kokoshnik - is part of the Russian national costume. In Russia, because of the unusual beauty and for patriotic reasons kokoshniks wore queens, and boyars and boyaryshnis. Even though, nowadays kokoshnik is an outfit for the Snow Maiden, but with such an unusual and spectacular decoration first place for original costume is guaranteed on any holiday!