Leg cover

1875

The cotton leg covering shown was worn in the nineteenth century, in this case by a girl. \It is a garment for the summer.The leg covering is fastened with cotton bands, presumably to a belt around the waist.Men also wore such leg coverings in the summer.The leg covering was worn by both sexes in combination with a knee-length top shirt, also referred to as a dress, and an undershirt.\In winter, men in particular wore leggings of a double layer of fur.\In the first half of the 20th century, such indigenous garments gradually fell into disuse.\ Today, Russian and European clothing is worn.