An ancient female costume could tell a lot about a woman. The clothes were determined by age and marital status , place of residence and profession, level of prosperity. Particularly important element of the costume was a headdress. With the help of him, the woman tried to emphasize her dignity, attract attention. That is why the ancient Russian women's headgear often had a rather intricate design, bright and difficult to decorate. The customs divided an ancient female headdress into a girl's and for married women.
Maiden Headpiece
The rules of propriety allowed the girls not to cover their heads completely, which made it possible for applicants for their heart to admire luxurious braids. An ancient maiden hat was a hoop (crown) or bandage on the forehead (a bang - from the word brow), decorated with chains, ribbons with embroidery, beads, pendants.
Very popular among the girls was a nukosnik - a triangle of birch bark, which was covered with a cloth and lavishly decorated with beads, embroideries with lace. The pencil was fastened at the base of the braid.
Koruns (from the crown) or high crowns (up to 10 cm) were used as festive headdresses. The edge of the corona was notched. The highest teeth were placed on the forehead, which favorably emphasized the woman's features. Koruns also decorated with pearls, precious stones, pendants.
What was the head of married women?
The most characteristic ancient Russian head-dress was a kokoshnik, worn after the wedding. Kokoshniki had a different shape. The most common - a cap with a high ochel.
The most common ancient headdress of a married woman - kitschka (kika). The shape and size of the kitschka depended on the region: the half-oval, the oval, the cauldron-like cilia and the horned. To decorate the kits used embroidery, as well as beads, glass, pearls, lace. Towards the front part (by the eye) of the headdress was attached a woven mesh or fringe of beads or pearls.
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