The Private Life of Russian Women in the 18th Century

The Private Life of Russian Women in the 18th Century

The gallant 18th century fundamentally changed the perceptions of Russian women, their rights, roles, significance, and place in society. What initially seemed merely a game of the aristocracy in European life – decrees from Peter I commanded ladies to wear... "exemplary German" dresses with corsets and ankle-length skirts, to adorn their heads instead of crowns with towering hairstyles, and to "cut and tear" their previous clothing, as well as to participate in festivities, assemblies, and night balls – gradually became the norm and a guideline for the merchant and petty bourgeois classes. At the same time, new customs astonishingly and sometimes incredibly intertwined with traditions that had developed over centuries. The daily life of Russian women in the 18th century, how they got married, how they raised children, how they loved in and out of marriage – all this and much more is discussed in Natalia Pushkareva's book.

Author: Наталья Пушкарева

Printhouse: Lomonosov'

Series: History. Geography. Ethnography

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785916785692

Number of pages: 208

Size: 217х145х17 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 349 g

ID: 1733627

The gallant 18th century fundamentally changed the perceptions of Russian women, their rights, roles, significance, and place in society. What initially seemed merely a game of the aristocracy in European life – decrees from Peter I commanded ladies to wear "exemplary German" dresses with corsets and ankle-length skirts, to adorn their heads instead of crowns with towering hairstyles, and to "cut and tear" their previous clothing, as well as to participate in festivities, assemblies, and night balls – gradually became the norm and a guideline for the merchant and petty bourgeois classes. At the same time, new customs astonishingly and sometimes incredibly intertwined with traditions that had developed over centuries. The daily life of Russian women in the 18th century, how they got married, how they raised children, how they loved in and out of marriage – all this and much more is discussed in Natalia Pushkareva's book.

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