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Beshmet. Russians: Cossacks

Title:

Beshmet

Ethnic groups:

Russians: Cossacks

Territory:

Terek Oblast

Date:

first half of the 19th cnetury

Material:

Cotton textile, silk, cordons, metal

Dimensions:

length 140.0; width in shoulders 36.0

Collectors-person:
Inostrantsev Konstantin
Number:

РЭМ 339-7/2

Annotation:

The beshmet is made from taffeta, which has an iridescent surface; when moved, this fabric seems to constantly “play”: even with a slight bend, the color scheme smoothly changes from orange to soft pink through mint green.

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

Costume, women's

Rus:
Бешмет. Русские: казаки: казаки гребенские (казаки терские)