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Women's cloths. Russians: Cossacks

Title:

Women's cloths

Ethnic groups:

Russians: Cossacks

Territory:

Land of the Don Cossacks, Rostov Okrug

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Material:

Cotton wool, silk, calico

Dimensions:

length 107.0; length of sleeves 53.0; width along hem 125.0

Collectors-person:
Tarakanov
Number:

РЭМ 2741-1

Annotation:

A winter open-front garment with a wide turn-down collar, the outer surface covered in blue-brown silk with green-gray patterned stripes. This elegant fur coat made of fox, squirrel, or hare fur, covered with silk and damask fabric on top, was a source of pride for Cossack women of the Don and Northern Caucasus. The coat widened toward the bottom and was wrapped or tied with a sash when worn. Due to its distinctive cut, these coats were called "Don" fur coats.

Albums:
A Cocoon of Traditions: Silk in the Culture of the Peoples of Eurasia
Rubrics:

Costume, women's

Rus:
Одежда верхняя женская. Русские: казаки