Russian civilian uniform. 1755–1855. In 3 volumes. Volume I

The book is devoted to the history of civilian uniforms in the Russian Empire during their occurrence and regulation in the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th century. The publication is a detailed reference prepared on the basis of an analysis of legislative sources, archival materials and memoirs of contemporaries. For the first time, information about Russian civilian uniforms is given in the most complete and systematized form. The text of the book is illustrated in detail by the author’s schematic drawings of uniforms and sewing, historical portraits of officials in uniforms and other images.
In the first volume of the publication, in addition to the general history of civilian uniforms and descriptions of individual elements of a forming costume, information was included about the uniforms of the provincial nobles and officials and employees of higher state establishments.
is of interest to historians, art historians, museum workers, theater and cinema artists, collectors and all those interested in Russian history