The thesis presents the development of the traditional costumes of Slovenes and Russians in 19th Century. The first part of the thesis presents theoretical points related to the theme of traditional costuming, such as fashion and clothing, nation, and cultural heritage. The thesis also presents the historical background as the development of the traditional costume in both nations is directly related to events in history. Therefore, the thesis introduces key events and persons who contributed to the national awakening and development of the Slovene nation living in the Austrian Empire at the time. To show their belonging, Slovenes wore pieces of clothing that were taken from the peasant costume, which further resulted in the development of the Slovene traditional costume. Compared to Slovenes, the Russian traditional costume developed earlier. Therefore, the thesis also contains a brief overview of Russian history with the most important events and persons who had a significant influence on the development of the traditional costume, with the special feature that the Russian women's costumes had various versions. The central part of the thesis shows the development of the traditional costumes and the description of the individual clothing pieces, accompanied by some images for an easier presentation. The second part of the thesis presents a comparison of the traditional costumes of the two nations. Hence, the thesis comparatively introduces the development of the two nations in connection with the development of clothing items, and its effect on the traditional costumes, which are still worn to this day with the purpose of showing belonging to the Slovene or Russian nation.
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