The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry, 1700-1917 by Christine Ruane

The Empire's New Clothes: A History of the Russian Fashion Industry, 1700-1917

Christine Ruane

276 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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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 driv...

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