#russian folkwear

[leonardoeatscarrots]

Babushkat

I haven't figured out pricing for this one yet, but she's probably going to be worth more than the others.

[comparativetarot]

Queen of Wands. Art by Nara Lesser, from Neurotic Owl’s Faerytale Tarot.

It is WILD how close I got to finishing out the wands without a, y’know, magic wand.  But here you go, one fairy godmother with wand and slipper and pumpkin.  It’s a story everyone knows with no odd historical twists or Russian folkwear, which I definitely have been hitting pretty heavily of late.  Savor the straightforward while it lasts, y’all.

[tinyshe]

Folkwear Historical Patterns

COSSACK ENSEMBLE FOR MEN AND WOMEN -SEWING PATTERN Folkwear Pattern No. 502 Copyright 1993 (OOP) Out of Print Rare An Authenic Russian Cossack Uniform Ensemble for Men and Women ….Adapted from the Collection of THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART In New York City… DESCRIPTION: The original uniform from which this pattern was taken consists of an elegant full-length Coat of red wool broadcloth trimmed with gold galloon

[cybermonastic]

Two of my favorites for more casual and feminine wear: Folkwear’s Austrian Dirndl and Russian Settler’s Dress. I’m not in love with the Dirndl undershirt. I feel these both have great nun potential, and not just because of The Sound of Music’s impact on American ideas about nuns. Dirndl dress could absolutely be used in a Daughters of Wisdom-esque fit.

[everythingsinred]

apparently zoe’s friend coined the phrase “slavaboo” to describe the strange subsection of people who are a little too obsessed with communism and the ussr, call each other comrade, joke about gulags, and pretend to have slavic accents, etc. u know. people who are superficially interested in slavs without knowing anything about slavic culture or history. they took the form of annoying white american boys throughout high school for me and would mansplain to me (incorrectly) about MY culture and history as if their terrible fake russian accent that they put on for kicks trumps my years of being an actual serb. now its tiktok girlies wearing ushankas and making really uncomfortable content about communism and eastern block “aesthetic”.

like on the one hand ushankas are just hats and im really not interested in gatekeeping my culture bc ive always wanted to share it, but tbh what pisses me off is that these ppl ARENT interested in the culture. ill always think back on that post abt cultural appropriation i saw a few years ago, that rightly challenged white ppl pulling elements of poc culture into their lives without first understanding the cultural significance. but that post then turned around and recommended aspects of european culture, specifically slavic and eastern european, that white ppl could use instead (folkwear and holidays), and that pissed me off.

in my balkan class we learned that eastern europe, particularly the balkans, are viewed as europe lite. it’s a strange place to be because obviously were white. thats just a fact. but western europeans view us as savages, uncivilized, a barbaric and war-torn land of backwards people. the first day of class my professor asked us to tell us words we associated with the balkans and GOD DAMN was there plenty of orientalism in that american university classroom. for most of our history we’ve barely been considered europe. our relationship with the word “europe” is so complex and difficult to properly explain. western europe doesnt consider us europe bc were not on their level. so getting grouped in like that, having someone outside of that group give other white people permission to “use” our culture with the same cavalier attitude that they would appropriate poc culture? its UNPLEASANT. i dont like it.

i guess what im trying to say is that knowing about russian war tanks and pilots is cool and all. gushing about eastern bloc architecture and wearing ushankas is fun. but slavic history is a big mess, torn between wanting to be part of the civilized “europe” but also not wanting to reject our specific culture (like the conflict between westernizers and slavophiles in russian history).

im thinking about the heartbreak of telling classmates and friends that i was slavic but having them be more interested in my barebones knowledge of russian history and culture rather than asking me about my serbian culture. that all i was to them was an excuse to talk about the soviet union or the warsaw pact when my country was never even a part of either. they’d get grossed out by the food i brought to school, demonstrate no interest in my culture at all. id watch their eyes glaze over when i excitedly asked them if they wanted me to write their name in cyrillic or teach them serbian phrases... its all so surface level and vapid. tbh really cringe. thats what yall are. cringe. using ur stupid fake slavic accents, calling each other comrades, making jokes about the ussr and gulags as if theres any humor to be found in a gulag. sickening behavior.

i WANT people to be interested in my culture but i want them to appreciate it. i dont want them pulling aspects that they can use for the aesthetic, or for them to oversimplify slavic history or make jokes about the ussr or gulags. i want them learning about folklore and mythology, actually listening to our music (and maybe actual folk music, not just the russian techno ppl like). look at our art, our stories. we have a rich and vibrant and varied culture with many influences. its not all blank cement buildings and ushankas. we have a lot of beautiful culture to offer and it pisses me off how ppl dismiss it.

[sonia-marmeladova]

No. “Unique” folkwear is usually handmade or at least hand-embroidered, so “we destroying modern industry clothing” would entail either far more expensive clothing, or more of us picking up sewing and embroidery as staple household skills as it was for our grandmothers. That latter one I’m super OK with. But the “we” includes you and me actually picking up sewing and teaching it to our kids.

Also, I would wager a guess that many of these outfits are meant for special events or holidays and not for everyday wear-and-tear. Regular village-life outfits are plainer, like in this colorized photograph of real Russian peasants.

Ukraine 🇺🇦

[poldarkcostumingproject]

1977 vs. 3x07: Emma Tregirls Goes From Eyesore To Enticing

Emma Tregirls is Tholly Tregirls’ daughter. She’s a flirtatious free spirit and ends up making eyes at the sober Sam Carne. Emma in the 1970′s was played by Trudie Styler (Sting’s wife) she had the most atrocious costume of them all. The new series costume Ciara Charteris is wearing as Emma is a massive improvement over the historically inaccurate and borderline culturally offensive outfit of the 1970′s. 

Here’s a close up of the trainwreck. It’s hurting my eyes to even analyze this dang thing. First of all, lets start with the fact that right now she is the 18th Century version of running around with her underwear. She would at the very least have another layer on top of her stays. A jacket, a nicer blouse, or a higher chemise with properly made jumps. In the novels, Emma is a servant, so this isn’t even a class issue. She looks like your basic Renaissance Faire wench. This styling is definitely NOT accurate for the 18th Century working class. 

Emma’s hair is closer to a poorly disguised 1970′s mullet than 1790′s curls, especially from the back. This shot also proves her tabbed stays lace up in the back. Compare them to this example from 1790.  The back of the petticoat is correct, but of course the 1970′s costume department will find ways to ruin even the most simple of things.

This sorta blurry photo of Emma bending down shows where the real problems begin. 1970′s Poldark veered towards at the very least Free People’s Fall 1795 collection and at the very worst propping up inaccurate cultural stereotypes.

Her petticoat embroidery is more in the tradition of later Central European/ Russian folkwear. An argument can also be made for the skirt borowing from the Irish traveller or “gypsy” culture. (By the way, “gypsy” was the term used in the Poldark novels and in the 1790′s.  Now the term is considered a racial/ethnic slur.) 

Compare Emma’s embroidery to this collection of Russian folkwear (varies by era) and this 18th Century portrait by Julius Caear Ibbotson. If Emma’s outer petticoat was plain black and her under petticoat stayed the same, it would be a little more accurate for the era. If I was designing Emma’s costume, I would have used the red fabric for a caraco or jumps instead and left the petticoat black. The contrast would match her personality very well. 

There are several more examples of “folkwear” influenced costumes from the 1970′s, especially with Demelza’s home outfits. However, 1970′s Emma wins the Gold Medal in Costume Fail! Enough of that disaster, let’s move on to 3x07 Emma. What a breath of fresh air!! 

In the book she is described as having black hair, but that’s not much of a problem for me. Emma thinks Sam needs to lighten up a little, which is the most important thing. 

Emma’s costume and Demelza’s home dresses are very similar. The mustard/light brown striped fabric could have easily been worn by Demelza. Due to the lighting in the episode, I am not 100% sure if she’s wearing a contrast color round gown or a caraco and petticoat ensemble. The crochet trimming and beige chemise set her ensemble apart. Her dark green or medium brown petticoat is typical for a working class woman. The skirt supports underneath are slightly wider than we are used to seeing on the other characters. Her brown shawl completes the working class look. Her hair is in a messy updo which works to project her attitude towards life. 

Emma definitely has her eyes on Sam, so dropping in on Drake at the smithy shop is her new favorite hobby! I'm hoping she has a change in clothes in the next two episodes for comparison purposes.

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[kentuckytrader]

One of our new contacts offered these old Folkwear Ethnic clothing patterns and we took them all. These patterns are for traditional clothing from different countries. Among them are Turkey, Austria, English, Afghanistan, Nepal, Moroco, Russia, Guatemala, and some historical themed patterns like Missouri River Boat, Edwardian Underthings, and more. These will all be found in our #etsy shop #kentuckytrader shortly. #vintage #sewingpatterns #sewing #costume #wardrobe #ethnic #folkwear #russian #moroccan #edwardian #boatman #guatemalan #prairie #chemise #nepali #turkish #austrian #english #smock #afghani #englishcottagekitchen #patterns #folkwear