How the appearance of Russian women changed in the 20th century

The female appearance at different times reflected different stages of the country's historical development. It's always been that way and that's okay. Life is changing, foundations, norms, rules, fashion, and limits of possibilities are changing. For a hundred years, we can observe dramatic changes in the appearance of women. And in order to trace the dynamics of the development of external changes in more detail and with concentration, we have compiled this selection for you ...

20 PHOTOS

1. 1900-10s

What other images can pre-revolutionary Russian ladies be associated with? Of course, they are peasants. Simple Russian "women", hardworking and strong in spirit.

2. Well, high school students. In the photo, you can see a high school student.

3. ....and, of course, noble persons or, as they were also called, princesses.

In the photo, Princess Zinaida Nikolaevna Yusupova was in the interior at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

4. the 1920s

The post-revolutionary period, of course, changed a lot in people's lives. And in the appearance of women too! The first Komsomol members, agitation, and propaganda brought leather jackets into fashion, and the NEP era and the art of the avant-garde brought stylish dresses and hats.

By the way, the photo shows the actors of the Blue Blouse propaganda theater in the costumes of the Metropolitan sideshow.

5. In this photo, you can see Mayakovsky's beloved woman Lilya Brik, who was undoubtedly the then sex symbol with her open artistry.

6. And of course, the 1920s is the NEP, dresses like Ellochka’s cannibals from “12 Chairs” and trendy hats.

Yuriy is an example of a girl from the NEP period in the photo.

7. the 1930s

This was the period of Stalin's rule when collectivization and industrialization began in the USSR. At that time, you are unlikely to see dressed-up fashionistas, because a woman, first of all, was supposed to be useful to society, a workhorse.

"At the call of the Komsomol - to the mine!" Workers at the mine "Gorlovka"

8. Workers, milkmaids, peasant workers, and athletes - only such ladies were not condemned by society and were not accused of harming capitalist values.

9. the 1940s

War years. The war, of course, could not but affect the appearance of women in those days. Many of them dressed in military uniforms, which was required by the homeland. The rest worked in factories in the rear ...

10. And only the long-awaited victory on May 9, 1945, gave a reason to relax - simple joys, walks, and holidays at sea appeared in the pictures.   

11. 1950s

As expected, the post-war years and the Khrushchev thaw completely changed the approach of girls to their appearance. What is there .... this period could rightly be called years of smiles!

12. Women again dressed in beautiful outfits, but their main decoration was the hope for a better life in their burning eyes and the belief that changes were just around the corner!

13. 1960s

Continuation of the Khrushchev thaw. Extravagant glasses and high hairstyles began to come into fashion. Girls are happy to put on frivolous print dresses.

14. Oh yes! At this time, the first fashionistas, models, and actresses appeared. In the photo, some of them are girls from the All-Union House of Models and a popular actress at that time, who starred in the hitherto cult film, Alisa Freindlich.

15. 1970s

These were the early years of Brezhnev's stagnation, the most joyful and calm Soviet years. Women found time and money for stylish hairstyles, got scarce fashionable coats, and rejoiced, though small, but for that, their living space.

16. 1970s

These were the early years of Brezhnev's stagnation, the most joyful and calm Soviet years. Women found time and money for stylish hairstyles, got scarce fashionable coats, and rejoiced, though small, but for that, their living space.

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18. 1980s

The times of Gorbachev's perestroika also affected the appearance of the girls. They wore more and more stylish loose clothes and were very fond of big glasses.

19. 1990s

The "dashing nineties" were marked by the opening of borders and the emergence of absolute freedom and permissiveness. This can be clearly seen in the photo of the youth of our parents ...

20. It was then that the girls also learned about jeans, bright leggings, fishnet tights, and bright mother-of-pearl lipsticks.