Medieval Russia -- Dress -- Men

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Rubakha Pattern by Sofya la Rus
1903 Winter Ball: a collection of photos from a book about the 1903 Winter Ball in St. Petersburg Russia. Some of the costumes are not in our period, but a few are. The quality of the pictures could be better, but hey, at least we can take a look at them!
[Rus' Costume]: This is the absolutely BEST re-creation of a Russian costume on the web. Go to this site NOW!!! There is a clickable image-map that will open new pages of information. Have fun clicking on the various pieces of the Rus' gentleman's ensemble to bring up information. Be sure not to miss anything! A non-Java version is also available. This has lots of archaeological research and it includes PATTERNS (kaftan, rubakha, footwraps, accessories, hat, pants! If you have problems reading the text, change your browser's language encoding to Unicode or Central European.
Rus' Soldier: A good picture of a man wearing a mail shirt, spun helm, and carrying a kite-shaped shield.
Patterns and Instructions for Medieval Russian Costumes: The name says it all. The site includes a pattern for a shirt or undertunic and a pattern for a Kievan tunic or coat.
The History of Costume Pages

> These are taken from a Victorian costume book (which means that it is of questionable accuracy), most of these pictures are out-of-period but they are fun to look at. I have only linked to the costumes I consider useful to SCA research but there are many other pictures. Be aware that the images are LARGE Plate 45C -- Russian Nobleman (16th Century) Plate 66 -- Russia (17th-18th Centuries) > >> Boiar > >> Boiarina and Boiars > >> Princely Dress, Women's Summer Dress Plate 125 -- Russian Folk Dress (Late-19th Century) > >> Crimean Tatars > >> Mordvin, Chereniss, and Estonians > >> Iaroslavl, Tver, and Kaluga > >> Riazan, Finland

Male Clothing