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Post subject: feet  Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:56 pm |
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does anyone know what traditional russian peasants footwear is made of and how its worn? - i know the actual shoe is birchbark sandal like shoe thingy but the leggings - the picture shows what i mean
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:02 pm |
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Can't possitively varify Russian way of wearing these, but the leggings would've been like an extension of the portyanki up the leg. The shoes could also be made of reed grass or similar and the back of the shoe would have attached a good length of string/plaited grass, criss crossing up the leg binding the cloth in place and tied off. Simple way for extra insulation during the winter months
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:09 pm |
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PS. Birchbark shoes are usually referred to as 'Lapti' You can make your own using plaited grass instead of birch
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:39 pm |
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cheers!
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:03 pm |
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Bit of history! This is one of the most ancient forms of foot wear dating back to pre history and worn across the european continent as well as Russia and probably even further. The basic translation for Lapti is:lapotnik: one who is too poor to afford good shoes, and wears bast shoes instead).
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:48 pm |
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Traditional Russian peasant dress did not include pockets until after the Emancipation Edict of 1869. They were discontinued as a kulak affectation during the Great Collectivisation Drive in the 1920-30s.  _________________ 8./Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment Gro�deutschland (mot)
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:09 pm |
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Isn't wikipedia wonderful.
Moving along..... I've got some photots from the first war, I've got some cured bark and when I've got some time I'm going to make a pair with leggings.
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Post subject: Re: feet Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:08 pm |
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Sure is, you'd never get all that info from a book Huw. I had started to make a pair from grass, but that's on the back burner until I get this darn dog mine finished along with a few other things I've got on the go
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