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Le Costume Populaire Russe (Russian Folk Costume)

Start Date
18 March 2009
End Date
23 August 2009
Venue
Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent
Location
Paris, France
Curator
Jeanna Chistakovia and Elena Maldevskaia
Designer
Christophe Martin

Worn during seasonal festivals and weddings, traditional Russian clothing of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries wonderfully represents popular traditions, which are highlighted by the subtle play of layered fabrics and nuances in color.