Russia - Culture of Russian people. National suits (headdresses) 2009

Culture of Russian people. National suits (headdresses):
Issue depicts characteristic headdresses of the central regions of the country, the sample of XIX century.
Women's headdresses of that time traditionally embroidered with galloon, gold braid, river pearls, nacre, stained glass, spangles, creating a light-golden halo around the head. The motives mainly were floral and zoomorphic ornaments. Beaded or pearl podniz’ (fringe or grid from the strung pearls, beads) was often attached to the front end, descending onto the eyebrows or elevated above the forehead in the form of several arcs.
Man's headdresses weren’t notable for the variety of forms and furnish.

Country/ Post: Russian Federation
Date of Issue: 23 September 2009
Primary theme: Mankind (Clothes & costumes)
Subject: Culture of Russian People - National Head dress
Width: 37.0 mm
Height: 50.0 mm
Denomination: 9.00 RUB
Number in set: 4 (show set)
Layout/Format: sheet of 11
Perforations: 12 by 12
Stamp issuing authority: MARKA Publishing & Trading Centre
Printer: Association GOZNAK of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation

9.00 Rubels - Culture of Russian People - National Head dress - Latter half of XIX Century, Men's Hat, Tver' Province
Men’s felt hat from Tver’ province - the festive headdress of wealthy young men. It is decorated with a strip of dark green velvet with a metal buckle.

9.00 Rubels - Culture of Russian People - National Head dress - Middle of XIX Century, Moscow District
Maiden bandage from Moscow province is decorated with stained glass, nacre, beads. It is fixed on the head with silken blades, beaded ochelye (semicircular frontal shield) closes a forehead.

9.00 Rubels - Culture of Russian People - National Head dress - Middle of XIX Century, Nizhniy Novgorod Province
Wedding "crown with the cities" of Nizhniy Novgorod province is carried out in the form of a nimbus with serrated ledges. It is decorated with nacre, stained glass, spangles. Pearl podniz’ descends onto the forehead.

9.00 Rubels - Culture of Russian People - National Head dress - Middle of XIX Century, Yaroslavl Province
Kokoshnik from Yaroslavl province – the rigid headdress, which completely covers hair of a married woman. It is trimmed with blue velvet, the floral ornament is embroidered with golden thread.