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The Kokoshnik Story

The Kokoshnik Story

I positively cannot think of another piece of clothing or accessory that would feel more “Russian”. Kokoshniks were worn as early as in 10th-12th century and had quite a history since then. Together with other elements of traditional Russian costume they were banned by Peter the Great in order to modernize Russian social system, but [Continue reading...]