Photographs from the collection of Lydia Melnikova «Russian folk costume: Touching the springs.» Collection of Russian costume — the result of repeated enograficheskih expeditions to areas of the Irkutsk region.

Collective «Watercolor» in Russian costumes

Contemporary dance collective Watercolor. Head Natalya Borodikhin
Kursk and Kharkov province. Russian costume end of XIX century

Before going to the fashion show of Russian costume
Choreographic group Watercolors
Russian traditional feminine and girlish clothes
Siberian gatherings in OTsNTiD, July 2008. Fashion show of the collection of «Touching the Spring» Lidia Melnikova.


Maiden bandage Kursk province Shamshura Russian North and Siberia, female kokoshnik-collection, Nizhny Novgorod bandage (collective work of students of the Irkutsk Polytechnic College)
For explanation of traditional Russian folk costume Ryazan province
Shamshura (Samshura). Traditional peasant hat Russian North and Siberia
Ryazan Kichko and cervical-pectoral Gaidai
Female kokoshnik-collection

Russian women’s and girl’s folk costume based on Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Kursk and Kharkov provinces
Showing Russian costume. Watercolor contemporary dance ensemble in Russian costumes
Russian traditional costume. Collection Lidia Melnikova «Russian costume: Touching the Spring»
Based on Russian red sundress
For explanation of the Nizhny Novgorod maiden costume. Teamwork IrPK students. Shirt, sundress, dushegreya-COROT, bandage, necklace.
Russian folk costume. Fashion show of traditional Russian costume in the center of folk art.
Demonstration collection of Russian folk costume in the yard of the Irkutsk center of folk art.
Collection «Russian costume: Touching the springs.» Author of the collection of traditional Russian costume — Lidia Melnikova (Irkutsk)

Natalya Borodikhin prepares display of Russian costume (collection Lidia Melnikova)

Head choreographic group «Watercolor» (Irkutsk) Nataliya Borodikhin
Melnikov Lydia M.