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Souvenir valenki

Russian winter is known to the whole world with its severe frosts. It is no wonder that valenki have become a symbol of infinite and snowy Russia.
This unique footwear, “without beginning and end, without a seam, without a hem”, was highly respected by the Russian people (even in songs), and abroad it is called “Russian miracle”.
Thembeing made of pure fleece, valenki is the warmest and healing footwear. And traditional manual way of production requires from the craftsman some knowledge of the ancestors’ experience, power and delicacy of hands.
That is why “valenki warm not only body, but soul as well”.
Souvenir hand-made valenki also contain a part of Russian soul. And being packed into a birch bark box, they are all the more a very precious gift.

Painted valenki

“Valenki constitute the shoes of the 21st century!” – Russian designers claim.
Once valenki were expensive and desirable, and a lad in the village who had valenki was a rich bridegroom.
And now, several centuries later, valenki are becoming topical and fashionable footwear again.
To you individual order artists will make “simple” valenki into a piece of art – with embroidery or painting.
And now here it is – a unique, fashionable and useful gift!

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Felt boots

Felt boots are winter shoes made of high-quality white felt and leather.
Felt boots have got their own history.
These nice shoes are known to us from documentaries and movies of the times of the Soviet Union.
In the 20ies – 50ies felt boots could belong only to the elite of our society: heads of the country, officials and military men of the highest rank.
Then there followed the period of their wider distribution. However, felt boots always remained to be an “expensive pleasure” and a sign of high social status and welfare. As a satirical reflection of this fact there comes a well-known dandy-like character of Ye. A. Morgunov in the movie “Pies Barbos I neobychnyi kross”.
Now these warm and elegant shoes are produced by craftsmen to order. If you wish, felt boot-top can be decorated with embroidery.

Headwear for sauna “Rus”

Russian bath is a very old ritual of body and soul purification, giving cleanness and health.

Traditional bath requires following a certain procedure. It is necessary to protect head from overheating. This is ensured by felt made of natural fleece.

Bath cap “Rus” is hand-made of felt by artists. It is unique due to the fact that it is made on the basis of the makes of the national women’s headwear of the XIV-XVI centuries.

This is an original and practical gift for those who appreciate originality of the Russian culture.

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