Ceremonial 'Russian Dress' as a Phenomenon of Court Culture

Daniel L C Green; Svetlana Amelekhina

doi:10.1386/cc.3.3.191_1

Ceremonial 'Russian Dress' as a Phenomenon of Court Culture

Daniel L C Green, Svetlana Amelekhina

Department of Russian

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

Abstract

Russian rulers introduced numerous dress reforms in the imperial period, transforming the appearance of state institutions and thus the image of Russia and its elite. This article traces the origins and development of ‘Russian dress’, a stylized version of female Russian folk costume introduced to the Russian court by Catherine the Great (1762–1796) and worn, in various forms, from the 1770s to 1917. We examine the symbolic role ‘Russian dress’ played in shaping the image of the ruler, Russia’s relationship with the West, and shifting notions of Russianness at home and abroad.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	191-218
Journal	Clothing Cultures
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1386/cc.3.3.191_1
Publication status	Published - Dec 2016

Access to Document

10.1386/cc.3.3.191_1

Handle.net

Persistent link

Cite this

@article{2113b6b102f143a1a4911f7ed2dd4352,

title = "Ceremonial 'Russian Dress' as a Phenomenon of Court Culture",

abstract = "Russian rulers introduced numerous dress reforms in the imperial period, transforming the appearance of state institutions and thus the image of Russia and its elite. This article traces the origins and development of {\textquoteleft}Russian dress{\textquoteright}, a stylized version of female Russian folk costume introduced to the Russian court by Catherine the Great (1762–1796) and worn, in various forms, from the 1770s to 1917. We examine the symbolic role {\textquoteleft}Russian dress{\textquoteright} played in shaping the image of the ruler, Russia{\textquoteright}s relationship with the West, and shifting notions of Russianness at home and abroad.",

author = "Green, \{Daniel L C\} and Svetlana Amelekhina",

year = "2016",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1386/cc.3.3.191\_1",

language = "English",

volume = "3",

pages = "191--218",

journal = "Clothing Cultures",

issn = "2050-0742",

publisher = "Intellect Publishers",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ceremonial 'Russian Dress' as a Phenomenon of Court Culture

AU - Green, Daniel L C

AU - Amelekhina, Svetlana

PY - 2016/12

Y1 - 2016/12

N2 - Russian rulers introduced numerous dress reforms in the imperial period, transforming the appearance of state institutions and thus the image of Russia and its elite. This article traces the origins and development of ‘Russian dress’, a stylized version of female Russian folk costume introduced to the Russian court by Catherine the Great (1762–1796) and worn, in various forms, from the 1770s to 1917. We examine the symbolic role ‘Russian dress’ played in shaping the image of the ruler, Russia’s relationship with the West, and shifting notions of Russianness at home and abroad.

AB - Russian rulers introduced numerous dress reforms in the imperial period, transforming the appearance of state institutions and thus the image of Russia and its elite. This article traces the origins and development of ‘Russian dress’, a stylized version of female Russian folk costume introduced to the Russian court by Catherine the Great (1762–1796) and worn, in various forms, from the 1770s to 1917. We examine the symbolic role ‘Russian dress’ played in shaping the image of the ruler, Russia’s relationship with the West, and shifting notions of Russianness at home and abroad.

U2 - 10.1386/cc.3.3.191_1

DO - 10.1386/cc.3.3.191_1

M3 - Article (Academic Journal)

SN - 2050-0742

VL - 3

SP - 191

EP - 218

JO - Clothing Cultures

JF - Clothing Cultures

IS - 3

ER -

Ceremonial 'Russian Dress' as a Phenomenon of Court Culture

Abstract

Access to Document

Handle.net

Fingerprint

Cite this