From the village simple boots felt boots boldly stepped onto the podium and were greeted with an ovation. As it turned out, the women of fashion got a little tired of beautiful but not always comfortable shoes and gladly accepted the offer to include practical, warm and attractive boots in their bows.
History of boots
The prototype of felt boots made of sheep's wool were pima - the boots of Eurasian nomads. Thus, we can say with certainty that the history of the birth of valenoks is more than 1,5 thousand years.
On the Russian territory valenki hit, thanks to the Turkic and Mongolian peoples during the Golden Horde. Such, it would seem, Russian shoes as felt boots was a mix of different cultures, adjusted to our weather conditions.
Until the 19th century, only very well-to-do people could afford boots. And even in well-to-do homes there was often only one pair that all household members used. By the way, such footwear as felt boots was preferred by Peter 1.
But this footwear was widely distributed only in the 19th century, when its production was put on stream. At the beginning of the 20th century, a pair of industrial felted boots cost only about 2 rubles, although in the years of the revolution the cost increased to 12-18 rubles.
The history of felt boots in Russia can not be imagined without one of the main centers of felting, which is located in the Yaroslavl province - they bred and still breed the Romanov breed of sheep. Their wool is not only thick, warm, but it also rolls well. Flawless products are famous Kostroma, Nizhny Novgorod, Tver province.
The history of the birth of valenoks can be traced in the remarkable museum of the Russian valenok, dedicated to this subject of an old and modern wardrobe. It is located in the city of Vyshny Volochek in the Tver region and is always glad to guests. Visitors can see the most interesting exhibits - one of the first felt boots made by hand, the king-boots, the height of more than 2 m, a manual carding machine and many others.
Winter shoes - in a trend felt boots
Today they are produced not only in gray, black and brown colors, but have a wide range of colors for every taste and color. Decor will also please the girls - all kinds of laces, rivets, embroideries, rhinestones, brushes, fur, beads - in general, everything that can decorate these shoes is present in the latest collections. They offer designers and laconic models of quiet colors.
Valenki are produced as a classic shape on a flat sole, and more intricate or tight leg, with a heel.
With what to wear boots?
Valenki fit perfectly into the winter images of women. They are recommended to be worn with the following things:
- they are perfectly combined with narrow jeans and thick voluminous sweaters;
- will look good felted boots with leggings and turtlenecks, knitted tunics, fur vests;
- Trousers that can be loaded into felt boots can also be used to create an everyday outfit;
- even a flirtatious blouse with a wool mini or midi-skirt will come by the way to such shoes;
- the ethnic style fits perfectly with the felt boots, so try to wear them with a short jacket, complemented with a downy scarf as a scarf;
- such a beloved knitted dress will play in a new way with a nice and cozy shoe favorite, among other things, the legs can be insulated not only with tight tights, but also with gaiters;
- going to a cafe with her friends, at the movies with her beloved, the felt boots will be decorated with a trapezoid dress or a sarafan with a turtleneck or lingslive;
- from the outer clothing to the felt boots fit down jackets, truncated coats, polushubochki, parks.
It's worth remembering that felt boots do not fit well with long skirts and strict clothing.
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