Figure 1.--This Russian boy and his mother were photographed, probably in the early 1960s. He wears a dark beret with his suit. The boys wear the long stockings and high-top shoes which were still commonly worn. Note the badge on his jacket. I'm not sure what this represented. |
We have little information about the headwear worn by Russian boys at this time. We do have some limited information. We dont see many hats, but we have noted a variety of caps. We note many familiar European styles such as sailor caps. After the REvolution we see a very destinctive cap worn by the Red Army that some boys wore. Flat caps seem popular in the 1920s and 30s. This was a style also worn by adults. We note younger boys wearing berets in the 1950s and 60s. There are also a range of cold weather caps, but we do not yet have information on the different styles.
We dont see many hats, but we have noted a variety of caps. Before the Revolution we note some sailor hats for younger boys.
We note many familiar European styles such as sailor caps. After the Revolution we see a very destinctive cap worn by the Red Army that some boys wore. Flat caps seem popular in the 1920s and 30s. This was a style also worn by adults. We note younger boys wearing berets in the 1950s and 60s. There are also a range of cold weather caps, but we do not yet have information on the different styles.
We note younger boys wearing berets in the 1950s and 60s. The boy here is a good example. A Russian reader dates in to the early 1960s. A Canadian reader writes, "The photograph here looks more like the 1950s to me, but it is hard to tell. About the badge, it was common in Canadian schools to get it a badge for being the best pupils for one month. This could be the same in the USSR."
After the Revolution we see a very destinctive cap worn by the Red Army that some boys wore.
Here is a photograph where a boy is wearing one of these caps. They were called "Budenovka", from the name of Semen Budyonnyj, a famous Russian war leader and politician. They were also called "Bogatyrka", from a word "Bogatyr" - "a mighty warrior" in ancient Russian. It was a uniform headwear used in Red Army before 1940s years - a cloth helmet, resembling ancient Russian war helmets. The Red Army eventually discontinued this helmet because it was not comfortable, but such a form for children headwear (you can see even a star on the helmet) was popular for children's headwear even in the 1980s.
There are also a range of cold weather caps, but we do not yet have information on the different styles.
Flat caps seem popular in the 1920s and 30s. This was a style also worn by adults.
We note many familiar European styles such as sailor caps.
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