history of costume has many centuries.What modifications have known pieces of cloth, bone, skin!And the function of clothing changed with the times: first it was the protection from adverse weather conditions, and then - an indicator of the position of man in society ... And covered the nakedness in different countries in different ways.
Yes there country!Each region has the characteristics of clothing.It depends on many factors: geographical location, neighbors, the main fishing lifestyle ... For example, the Indian sari or Japanese kimono with nothing to confuse.Also peculiar loincloths Bushmen, drills and other African tribes.Interesting and Indian clothing and dirdnli Germans, Netherlanders and clogs.But the Zaporozhye Cossacks hard not to find the red bloomers and embroidery.It should pay attention and accessories that can tell much about the owner, for example, the presence of war paint, coral beads, bracelets and sets wig.And in each suit display the history of the country or region.
Clothing Cossacks - the Don and Kuban - is also of interest, as well as interesting to us their history, daily life and customs.Let us look at the suit of the Cossacks, who met today except in the movies.
Don Life
the life of this segment of the population known to many.And all the familiar epic Sholokhov "Quiet Don", which describes the life of these people.Historian, and the man in the street interesting traditions and customs.All the little things and make a picture of the life of the Cossacks, which we watch movies and read books.Don Cossacks firmly believed in the power of nature, and therefore often made various rituals, incantations.Of course, this was done mostly by women.Divination predetermined destiny, and therefore oppose the decision of the boot, tapes, hum, barking sheep was useless.House Cossacks combines all the necessities of life, and secure, according to legend, a special force concluded in the form of houses.Reverence for the parents of the Cossacks - holy.They also honored and their military obligations.It is no coincidence Cossacks today - praise, a comparison with a real man, a warrior.
Dress Don Cossacks
Things Cossacks - not just pieces of cloth, tailored specifically.It is an expression of their independence and identity.About that looked like Cossacks, can be found in folklore - songs are always accurately reflect life.So, how clothes looked Cossacks?Before you find your own style, the Cossacks were full trophy trousers, jackets, shirts, headwear, accessories.But then the features of life have been increasingly reflected in the suit.
Everyone knows the name clothes Cossacks, or rather, the most colorful of its elements.It trousers.They are made of different kinds of fabric for different ranks and seasons.Blue pants worn on weekdays.For the hike to the church or the feast intended only red.In general, the color differ depending on age.
wide pants are extremely comfortable to participate in the fighting and generally ride on horseback.Kazak girded thin Gashnikov - invisible strap, which, among other things, maintain, and purse.If the pants and underwear were considered, and the upper, then the shirt was not the case.It was made of a light fabric.At the collar at the neck, she was decorated with embroidery.Red ribbon encircled the hem.Tied at the waist belt made of wool.Shirt is not tucked.There were also the bottom of his shirt, which, incidentally, is also decorated with embroidery.Clothing Don Cossacks would lose himself without beshmet.Now this piece of clothing would be called a jacket, caftan, tunic ... He put on a shirt and wore both at home and in public.He had a variety of shapes (long and short floors) and colors: blue, green, gray, white, black, brown, yellow ... Like any other item of clothing, tunic girded.On the belt hanging ornaments, clung to guns.Children treated blouse and trousers.When the boy grew up and went to learn the craft, or martial arts, his clothes more and more like trousers, shirt and tunic brothers, father.
worn by Cossack?Clothing Cossack and Cossack
wife guarded house.Clothing Cossack was poraznoobraznee things that were their husbands, sons.The main thing was the dress - kubelek.He could afford and the poor, and Rich Girl, however, differed dress fabric.Under this dress-coat worn jacket, front and looks out from under the puffy sleeves.
could wear a skirt and wide - or the warm light - a jacket or shirt under his throat.However, such a garment could afford only older daughters who have reached the fifteenth.The girls also wore long linen shirts yes sundresses.Clothing Cossack men was more severe, clothing Cossack is replete with all sorts embroidery, stones, fur and lace inserts.For example, women's tunic is not very different from that of men, the only - he was a feminine, elegant, brighter.The main objective was the Cossack housework, content management, parenting conscience.His wife was also to be submissive in everything to her husband, who, in turn, brought her goodies from distant countries, because in the early traces of the costumes Oriental costumes.
Insignia
Cossacks wearing stripes.This item trousers regarded as the awareness of belonging to the free realm.The Cossacks, as you know, the freedom-loving, proud, independent people.This is evident even in clothing.That's stripes were a source of pride, which, however, tried to ban, and even shot for wearing this insignia.Nevertheless, the Cossacks stood his ground and did not surrender.
Life Kuban
If Don Cossacks seems to us harsh, then with Kuban is not the case.Everyone knows the Kuban Cossack Choir.Kuban Cossacks gravitated mainly to agriculture.They city was home, their own home and family.We honored the memory of various events, so the photos in traditional houses are not uncommon.In general, like all the Cossacks of the Kuban have observed the division of labor between men and women, which was evident in the large family.From childhood, boys were taught to love and defend the homeland, and the girls - stay home.Revered Cossacks and the day prohibited all work, - Sunday.Then friends and acquaintances could meet in the church and at gatherings to discuss the situation in the country, solve problems, and young people amused dances, songs, games, got accustomed to each other.
Good Cossack!
Clothing Kuban Cossacks similar to the clothing of the Don.However, it no longer has adopted traits of the Caucasus orders from carriers that the Cossacks lived in the neighborhood, and most of the time - in the world.Traditional outerwear considered cherkeska - like beshmet.In front of hooks, it is possible to richer decorated with silver.Shirt formed the basis of the bottom clothes could be worn untucked and refuel.Amazing variety of boots.Traditional clothes were unsuitable on the fierce battle, so the Cossacks issued ordinary uniforms.At the parade as they were allowed to wear folk costume.
a keeper
Kuban Cossack wore embroidered shirts with round neckline and embroidered mandatory.Skirts were layered.They also complement apron.Lacquer boots were a dream of any Cossack.After marriage, a woman is required to wear a hat in public without the appearance of which was considered a disgrace.
suit today
Clothing Cossack, for that matter, any other national dress, has undergone assimilation.It entered the European course.Now very few who walk in Cossack dress - except at festivals.But the clothes Don and Kuban Cossacks is interesting and does not lose the charm and originality, the spirit of independence.Cossacks exist today.They still honor traditions and holidays put on a traditional form.
