War and Fashion: From Peter I to Putin. Khoroshilova O.

War is a popular topic in modern Russia. It seems that the war is interested in everyone, it is in fashion. But this topic took its place in Russian culture for a long time, back in the era of Peter I.

In his new book, Olga Khoroshilova, based on extensive material, explains why and how the war influenced Russian society and fashion from the XVIII to the beginning XXI century. Readers will find out why Catherine II turned a secular suit into a declaration of political intentions, how the Russian dress has become the propaganda of military victories and much more. The author describes in detail the influence of the domestic, Crimean, Russian-Turkish, First World War and other wars on the appearance of Russian society, on costume and trade; explains what a fashionable “strip conveyor” is and why the Russian quilted jacket is a symbol of enlightened liberalism.