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Clothing
Males wore a plain loose shirt belted at the waist and worn over a pair of trousers. The shirt was customarily worn untucked. Most men wore a billed cap, which was replaced by a fur cap (often with ear flaps) in the winter. Calf high felt boots were also worn in the winter, but during the summer either leather boots were worn or the men would go barefoot.
Women typically wore a black or brown scarf and a loose-fitting smock, which might also have a sleeveless jumper (sarafan) worn over it.
Most colonists had a set of Sunday clothes that were only worn to church or on other special occasions.
Women typically wore a black or brown scarf and a loose-fitting smock, which might also have a sleeveless jumper (sarafan) worn over it.
Most colonists had a set of Sunday clothes that were only worn to church or on other special occasions.
Sources
Arndt, Elena A. Nacional'nyj Kostjum Nemcev Povolž'ja (konec XVIII - Načalo XX Vv.) ; Posobie S Metodičeskimi Rekomendaciajmi. Perm': Izdat.-Poligrafičeskij Kompleks Zvezda, 2000. Print.
Long, James. From Privileged to Dispossessed. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska, 1988. 264. Print.
Lonsinger, August, and Marion Hanke. Sachliche Volkskunde Der Wolgadeutschen. Remshalden: Bernhard Albert Greiner, 2004. Print.
Lonsinger, August, and Marion Hanke. Sachliche Volkskunde Der Wolgadeutschen. Remshalden: Bernhard Albert Greiner, 2004. Print.
Last updated January 18, 2019.