What Volga Tatar Women Wore in the 19th Century

V. Birchwood February 21, 2025
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V. Birchwood

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I'm a daily wearer of historical clothing and a Volga Tatar. I’m also passionate about experimental archaeology. I enjoy glimpsing firsthand into what it may have been like for people in the past, applied in a modern context by exploring historical fashion and hand sewing, and how we can interact with the world in a more compassionate, sustainable, and connected way. For business inquiries please contact: [email protected] For my own everyday clothing, I wear Ancient Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Prehistoric and other eras, as well as incorporating more of my Indigenous (Turkic) dress. All the garments I make for myself are 100% hand-stitched and are slow to construct! I feel this is a wonderful way to connect with the process of sewing and show the durability of hand-sewn garments. This is a welcoming space for all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and any other marginalised groups. My account is supervised by the Dutch Media Authority.

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The first 500 people to use my link in the description will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare! Get started today! https://skl.sh/vbirchwood02251 After 3 or 4 years of research, I finally feel ready to debut the recreation of a 19th century ensemble, along with following the beauty routine common for Volga Tatar women in 1844. This was an incredibly fun video to put together, and I hope that it will help to preserve this information for future generations of Volga Tatars. 🕯 Support my art on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vbirchwood ✨ Leave a donation: https://ko-fi.com/vbirchwood 🪡 Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vasibirchwood/ 📖 Business inquiries - [email protected] Further Reading: -K. Fuchs, “Kazan Tatars in Statistical and Ethnographic Perspectives” https://college-kiu.ru/xmlui/handle/123456789/14504.pdf -S.I. Monastyrsky, “Illustrated Guide to the Volga” -N.O. Ryzhkov, “Geographic Sketch of the Syzran District” -M. Zavyalova, 'Tatar Milli Kieme' [Tatar Costume], Kazan', 1996 Guzel Valeeva-Suleimanova, 'The Decorative Applied Art of the Kazan' Tatars', Moscow, 1990. -Суслова С. В. 'Татарский костюм: историко-этнологическое исследование', Казань, 2018. -https://groznijat.tripod.com/fadlan/rorlich1.html -http://folkcostume.blogspot.com/2011/05/traditional-costume-of-tatarstan.html Image Sources: -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Balsam_flowers_05.jpg Pkgmohan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carolus_Fuchs.png -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fresh_ayran.jpg Mavigogun, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toshimana_holding_a_N%C5%8D_mask.jpg Sawai Susao, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buddhist_donors_in_T%27ang_costume,_Mo-kao_Cave_1.jpg -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Killedan.jpg Ako Mahmoodi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tonkin_woman.jpg -https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geisha_Blackening_Teeth_at_1-00_p.m._LACMA_M.84.31.68.jpg -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nhu%E1%BB%99m_r%C4%83ng_%C4%91en.jpg