Handmade doll by Galina Maslennikova A1-21 Arkhangelsk area

Handmade doll by Galina Maslennikova A1-21 Arkhangelsk area

Doll author Galina Maslennikova A1-21 Arkhangelsk province female costume Doll in Russian costume (female) Arkhangelsk province XIX Century. Such a bright costume in the 19th century was typical for women of the Arkhangelsk province. The uniqueness of the color scheme was dictated by the rich beauty of the Northern landscapes. When creating women festive costumes used shades such as crimson, gold, purple. The costume ensemble presented on the doll consists of a sundress, jackets with long narrow sleeves and a headdress " kokoshnik ". The sundress is made of patterned silk and richly decorated with braid. The jacket on the doll is called " Shugai ", it is trimmed with fur. Since the days of antiquity in the North it was customary to decorate their clothes with fur, since the forest in these areas has always abounded in fur-bearing animal. The headdress "kokoshnik" was most often used by young women in the first years of marriage. Kokoshniks were decorated with river pearls, beads, mother-of-pearl, embroidery with gold thread, and on the forehead descended nets of pearls or beads.

Handmade doll, author, created by artist Galina Maslennikova. They are known all over the world.

Height of the doll 50-55 cm.