Russian national costume - developed over the centuries a traditional set of clothes, shoes and accessories, which was used in the Russian daily and holiday items. Has distinct characteristics depending on the region, gender (male and female), destination (holiday, wedding, and daily) and age (children's, girl's, a married woman, the old woman). With the general similarity in the cut and receptions Russian costume jewelry has its own peculiarities. In the north, Russian peasants wore, significantly different from the peasants of southern districts. In central Russia wore a suit similar in nature to the north, however, in some specific areas can be seen with the features of the southern Russian suit of clothes. A distinctive feature of Russian national costume - a large amount of clothing. Clothing union and swing. Cap clothing worn over the head, swing had a cut from top to bottom and end to end fastens on hooks or buttons. Clothing nobility - Byzantine type. In the XVII century clothes were borrowing from Poland: Polish coat, polish coat. To protect the national identity of the decree of August 6, 1675 equerry, solicitors, noblemen Moscow, residents and their servants were forbidden to wear the clothes of the foreign sample. Costumes nobility made of expensive fabrics, using gold, silver, pearls, buttons expensive. Such clothing hereditary. Style of clothing has not changed for centuries. The concepts of fashion did not exist. Russian national costume became less common after Peter I in 1699 forbade the wearing of folk costumes for all but the peasants, monks, priests, and deacons. In the beginning was introduced Hungarian dress, and then the upper-Saxon and French, camisole and underwear - German. Women had to wear German dress. From all entering the city in the Russian clothes and beard were taking toll: 40 cents with hiking and equestrian with 2 rubles.
