Ruane Christine: The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry, 1700-1917
Скачать книгу (размер 1 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 276) Аннотация: In 1701, Tsar Peter the Great decreed that all residents of Moscow must abandon their traditional dress and wear European fashion. Those who produced or sold Russian clothing would face 'dreadful punishment'. Peter's dress decree, part of his drive to make Russia more like Western Europe, had a profound impact on the history of Imperial Russia. This engrossing book explores the impact of…