Russian Costume Ideas

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About Russian

"Russian" refers to the language and people of the European/Asian nation of Russia. A massive nation, the country lies between two continents and was once an even larger territory known as the U.S.S.R. (or, the Soviet Union). Before Russia became the Soviet Union, it was a nation ruled for centuries by monarchs known as Tsars (the female version known as "Tsarina"), the last of which were the Romanov family led by Tsar Nicholas II. The Romanovs (who had a close, family association with the mystical "mad monk" Rasputin) were executed in 1918 and Communism took hold of the nation. Communism (along with the Berlin Wall) fell in the latter part of the 20th century with the Cold War between the Russian East and the Western European and American nations finally disolved.

Dressing up as a Russian

From Russia with love, dress in ethnic costumes reflecting the history of the Eastern European nation. Men can dress as a Russian cossack, who were famed horsemen during the pre-Revolutionary era. Included is a green, high-necked tunic trimmed in gold, matching breeches, black boot covers, and of course, the furry black cossack Russian hat associated with countrymen Or, dress as Rasputin the mad monk with a fearsome Rasputin mask made of high quality latex with long, black synthetic hair and mustache/beard. Ladies can dress in a traditional Russian peasant costume with a long skirt and headdress in bright colors, or as the elegant Empress Alexandra, last Empress of Russia and wife to Tsar Nicholas II.