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  • Collection: "Reading" Fashion in A. Pushkin's Eugene Onegin: Word as Image in 1820s Imperial Russia

An elite gentleman, showcasing the best of men's winter clothing with a beaver-trimmed coat.

Wigs were still a major part of traditional Russian culture and dress for men.

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Vladimir Lensky's soulful introduction; the opposite of Onegin from personality to his longer romantic hairstyle.

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A vision of married life for the husband was complete with the wearing of a 'xалат'. Lensky envisions himself adorned with this robe, when he was to finally marry to Olga.

A stylish activity of the Russian elite, the theatre was a mainstay in Russian tradition and culture.

Tatyana's and Olga's nanny wearing traditional Russian garmets; not subject to Western trends and influences.

Onegin glances Tatyana's new city poise.

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A plethora of dandies and ladies dancing together in the ballroom, as part of the 'city' culture that Tatyana enters.

The tall leather boots of the Russian guardsman were equipped with metal spurs.

Tatyana's relaxed hairstyle, reflecting the differences between the complex hairstyles worn in public and the comfort of home.

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