Brocade fabric and New Year brocade dresses

This is a Russian folk song, you say. Not certainly in that way. Words by N.A. Nekrasov - the famous Russian poet and writer, and the song is funny, playful, about a swashbuckling merchant has become really popular. It is called "Peddlers". But we will not be talking about them now, although who knows ...

Brocade is gorgeous and luxurious, bright and patterned. Brocade is a fabric on a silk basis and metal wefts covering the entire surface, or serving as a background for additional silk wefts, forming a pattern.

Translated from the Tatar par? A - brocade, pattern. Initially, brocade was imported to Russia from Turkey and Iran, and then from Italy, Spain and France. It was these peddlers who brought brocade to Russia. In those ancient times, until the 18th century, silk and brocade fabrics were not yet produced in Russia. But our skilled embroiderers could reproduce patterns and texture of fabric with their skill. Precious clothes amazed Europeans who visited Russia with the wealth and abundance of brocade fabrics adorned with pearls, precious stones, and the shine of gold.

In the flickering of candles and icon lamps in the church during the liturgy, the brilliance and shine of gold so amazed the imagination, especially of foreign guests, that they talked and wrote about it, all this created an emotional atmosphere, turning everything around into a mysterious world, into a dazzling spectacle.

Since this fabric was for solemn occasions, it was used primarily in church vestments and at the royal court.

But what about the people? Everyone loved brocade. But the first manufactories for the production of silk and brocade appeared in Russia at the beginning of the 18th century. Now our brocade was famous for its beauty and brilliance. From the beginning of the 18th century, traditional Russian clothes could only be worn by peasants, merchants, and petty bourgeois, since Tsar Peter I forcibly forbade his subjects of the nobility to put on their Russian clothes. Everyone was looking to the west, for everyone there was only one thing - what was it like there in Paris. So the fate of the Russian costume was decided. Nevertheless, the luxurious brocade did not leave the wardrobe of the Russian nobles. This is evidenced by the canvases of Russian artists.

And already in the 19th century, a huge amount of brocade was produced, which was intended not only for church and palace needs, but also specifically for the manufacture of a peasant costume.

... New fabrics appeared, the era followed the era ...

A miracle of luxury, splendor and splendor, this is what can be said about brocade. And now we see brocade on the catwalks. And now clothes made of brocade will help to revive something of the past, lost over the centuries - to dress in the Baroque style, which many people really like.

Elegant brocade clothes will be the best option for a festive occasion, especially for the evening and New Year's Eve. But let's think a little and see that it can be worn not only in a solemn situation…. You can make a lot of brocade: both clothes and accessories.

Russian women were very fond of this fabric; even "soul warmers" were made of brocade, in modern language a vest trimmed with fur. This can be done now. You can also make an elegant jacket or short fur coat with fur decoration. In short, brocade is a luxury available to many.

Brocade accessories: handbags, hats, gloves and much more will make you look irresistible. Brocade will be a bright decoration for your outfit. The hands of female serfs in past eras created inimitable creations from brocade. Let's take advantage of the wealth of Russian craftsmanship left to us as a legacy and decorate our life, our image.

Therefore, when considering an outfit for the New Year's evening, you should pay attention to brocade, velvet, lace, Swarovski crystals, precious stones, fur. You can do everything at once. Then you will certainly be a gorgeous baroque lady.