№ 1356-1359. Culture of Russian people. National suits (headdresses).

     Maiden bandage. The middle of the XIX century. Moscow Province .
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.

    Wedding crown. The middle of the 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.

Female kokoshnik. The 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.

    Men's hat. The 2nd half of XIX century. 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.

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.