About Soviet fashion in words from children's writings

Excerpts from children's writings are another confirmation that politics, as a phenomenon that determines the realities of life, affects fashion.

True, the fashion of past generations is perceived by us and our children through the prism of the present.

For the authors of the following lines, who were born in 1991, "Soviet Union" is already a story that they wrote based on the stories of their grandparents and parents.

“When there was a union of the USSR, people did not pay attention to clothes. They didn’t dress so well. Men dressed in galoshes, a padded jacket, a light hat and gloves when you work. And women put on a jacket, gloves, a scarf on their heads (so that the head was not visible ) - and also in galoshes. Such clothes were the most convenient way to work. " (Vadim Khudyakov)

“The USSR had a red flag, so red was in fashion. Red meant blood that had to be shed when you worked hard. Children wore red ties, women wore holidays they always wore red dresses, cars produced red, there were red wallpapers in the houses. "(Name crossed out.)

"All people dressed the same way. There was a uniform. At that time, children wore uniforms: girls wore dark brown skirts, blouses and red ties, and boys wore dark trousers, white shirts and also red ties." (Name crossed out.)

“From an early age, Soviet children were told that they should study and work, but they didn’t need to play at all. And the children didn’t play, but only studied and worked. All the children dressed in the same clothes ... Although, in principle, it seems to me that this well ... In the USSR there were very downtrodden children. (Julia Ostroushko)

"Children dressed very badly at that time and barely got money to feed themselves."

(Igor Melnichenko)

"They say that the USSR collapsed and no longer exists. But I don't fully believe in it. Maybe this country still exists? People work there, May 1st is celebrated every year..." (Sveta Kamynina)