Constantlychanging the course of fashion has led to the fact that the person formed the habit of mindlessly put that offer brands, known and not. But in old times the appearance was given more importance than it is now. The main in the clothing in Russia was a shirt. She was the life of our ancestors from birth to end of life. When the baby was born, he was dressed in shirt of his father, which he was at the wedding. It went father to another, an implicit world. In ancient times, clothing was neglectful, she was descended, the shirt constantly adjusted and donativos.Beautiful and festive shirt of the poor always passed from parents to their children. In ancient times clothes were designed not only to warm and decorate the bodies of men, but it was possible to determine what place man occupies in society. Sometimes clothes could even define the profession that one holds. Interestingly, for manufacturing shirts, fabric is not cut, but torn, as the scissors are in use came much later.

If to speak about the etymological meaning of the word "shirt", it means cut the clothing, how it all began. The first shirt was a bent in half pieces of cloth with slits for the head, in the middle of a shirt overtighten belt. Much later appeared in Russian shirts sleeves. In sewing it's called a tunic-like fit. These shirts were worn by the rich and the poor. Fit was the one they had expensive fabrics and finishes. The peasants used to sew their shirts of coarse linen cloth, but rich silk or cotton.

A shirt can be both female and male, with the only difference that a woman's shirt cut out floor-length. Decorated shirt patterns men they were supposed to give strength, and women the joy of motherhood.

It took many hundreds of years, this item of clothing has undergone many changes, today folk costumes are almost no one wears in daily life, but the shirt still lives on. Such a shirt we can see at national concerts or the mass celebrations, where they are identified with the Russian style and spirit. And sometimes it is possible to consider Russian style and the image of the modern man.

Let's look at step by step, how to sew a Russian shirt. Stitching will men's holiday shirt that was worn in Russia, she was considered to be the traditional outfit, and sewed her silk sure natural. The color of the shirt should be beige, at the lower edge should be embroidery. An important element of a shirt, belt, he, too, must be silk. Sewing is not difficult, if you execute it step by step and with love. The proposed option is suitable for men with height 1.65 m, the size of the shirt - forty-eight.

Base – silk (0.57 m, length 1.60 m, with an allowance)

The lining is a thin silk (0.6 x 0.6 m)
 

Silk, we will have:

one Central part
- two pieces side gussets to the front and rear parts
- two sleeves
four triangular gussets
- one gate
- one strap.

Thin silk goes on one lining

Description:

Step 1. To perform the cutting of all parts

Step 2. All wedges to stitch the side to the main canvas.

Step 3. To stitch the gusset to the sleeve.

Step 4. To stitch all the parts to the Central canvas.

Step 5. The bottom of both sleeves to turn over.

Step 6. Flash the bottom of sleeves and side seams with solid stitching.

Step 7. Embroider the edge of the shirt at the bottom.

Step 8. To stitch the background.

Step 9. To make the neckline, stitch the collar and the bar (to embroider them in advance).

Step 10. Make loops and sew buttons on the collar and placket.

Step 11. The bottom of the shirt and both sleeves to iron and stitch

Traditional Russian shirt you can wear!