The introduction of Western costume in Russia was a part of Peter the
Great's reforms and, as such, it has been subject to research by many
authors. However, research never ends and new evidence keeps surfacing
that helps to adjust, refresh and update our view on a typical "Petrine"
soldier. Based on first hand sources and the most recent academic
research, as well as on illustrations and surviving relics of the
period, the author proposes corrections to the contemporary common
understanding on how elements of the costume - headgear, dress and
footwear - looked like, and what were the authentic ways of wearing it.
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