The archaic fashion of the Slavs is both simple and mysterious, so it's rather interesting to study the pre-Slavonic fashion. What lies behind these contradictions, and what clothes of the ancient Slavs for women is known to date? Let's understand.
What were the women's clothes made for the ancient Slavs?
Studying the linguistic data of ancient times, it is known that originally the main material for making clothes was the processed hide of the killed beast, as well as fur. Skins of wild animals were considered a luxury item, so most often used animal skins. Slavic craftsmen learned how to make shoes from leather, as well as belts and hats. The main material was called ssma - it is the processed skin of cows, goats, and also horses.
It is known that from the first half of the first millennium AD. for the manufacture of clothes only flax and hemp were used. For these reasons, the main color was white and gray, nothing is known about the dyeing of tissues.
Cloth, sermyaga or sackcloth is a woolen fabric, which was used in the XI-XIII centuries. In every Slav family, women were engaged in weaving and spinning with the help of spindles.
Of course, that rich tribal nobility and princes bought overseas fabrics, for example Byzantine silk fabric.
Clothes of ancient Slavs
The ancient clothing of the Slavs was significantly different from the clothes of neighboring peoples. According to written testimonies, as well as archaeological materials, little is known about women's clothing. According to the latest data, it can be judged that basically they were long shirts (about to the knee), sometimes decorated with embroidery and patterns of fabric. Shirts were everyday and festive, funeral and wedding, spun and mowing.
For all layers of the population, the cut was the same - a bent piece of fabric with a head opening, fastened with a belt, later began to sew up sleeves. Simple women wore shirts made of flax, but noble maidens - from imported silk. In the XIII century, cotton fabric appeared.
Women were not allowed to wear belt belts, only knitted or woven.
About dresses of the ancient Slavs mentioned only in the sixteenth century, and they were called sarafans . Long embroidered sleeves, instead of a collar, dressed necklaces, decorated with stones and mother of pearl. Sewing cuffs and an oblique gate appeared in the seventeenth century. The dressing of the dress always had a deep meaning, basically it is a combination of the guards and Volkhov symbols (horses, birds, the tree of Life, the image of the Gods and banded ornaments). Patterned patchwork patches and braid were used.
The traditional color in Russia is red, and there were about thirty of its shades.
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Clothing and jewelry of the ancient Slavs
Slavic masters around the world were famous for their skilful jewelry. Many foreign masters looked at the magnificent creations, copying them.
The hryvnia is a metal hoop wrapped around the neck, for many nations it was a guard that did not allow the soul to leave the body. According to other sources, this was an ornament that only a few layers of society allowed themselves.
Temporal rings are ornaments of headdresses which are fastened near temples. They were worn by unmarried girls, hanging to ribbons and wreaths.
Ring earrings are large-sized wire products. Wore them usually a few pieces.
Bracelets are the most famous Slavic jewelry, most often found in excavations. They were adorned with jewels, pearls and gold chains.
Pendants are large metal pendants that were worn on cords or chains. Popular were pendants in the form of swastikas, crosses, rhombuses, crescent, and also in the form of animals.
Clothing of the ancient Slavs very quickly changed, but always remained true to its traditions and culture. Therefore, it is so interesting and original!
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