Boyarka hat

A winter hat does not have to be bright, infantile with pom-poms or overly simple. A boyarka hat is an indispensable option for elegant women who prefer a spectacular look and luxury.

The boyarka has a rather long history, because she is a traditional Russian headdress. Previously, this hat was an item of men's wardrobe, but, as is the case with many other things, it eventually migrated into women's fashion.

A boyarka hat is a two-piece headdress, one of which covers the crown (crown), and the second is wrapped in a single strip around the forehead (band). The shape of the crown can be flat or convex, and the band is at least ten centimeters wide.

This hat has no gender, that is, both men and women can wear it, but the lineup for both is slightly different in popular colors and decorative elements. Most often, the band and crown differ from each other in material, however, some hats are made entirely of fur.

Since the boyarka is a winter garment, there is insulation from the inside, as well as a size regulator so that it sits better on the head and does not let cold air pass through.

The traditional model of the boyarka hat is a leather crown with a band of solid fur. A streamlined cap can be sewn from multiple gussets, and the fur is selected fluffy and voluminous to give the headdress a distinctive shape.

The most common model looks like a wide rim sewn around the leather crown of the fur, but there is another technology. It assumes the presence of a base from a knitted blank, through the loops of which thin strips of fur are passed.

There are not so many models for the boyarka hat, since it has a certain classic style.However, some designers bring something new to it, for example, ears on the sides or a pom-pom.

Another atypical model is a knitted boyarka hat, on which a double voluminous lapel acts as a band. Unusual include the "orbit" style, which has an extension of the crown under the band, that is, an additional lower part that fits the forehead. Outwardly, the orbit hat is a bit like a kind of beret.

There are models of hats, the band of which is not made of fur, but suede, velvet and sometimes leather.

As for decorative elements, the main decoration on fur boyars is, of course, fur. However, on some models, for example, the so-called "Snow Maiden", on the back of the head there are leather laces with bells, metal tips, bells or a long fur tail.

The crown can be decorated with embroidery from gold thread, glass beads, beads, stones, pearls, and also covered with a print in the style of Gorodets or Khokhloma painting, Pavlov's scarf.

The boyarka hat looks expensive and impressive, because expensive thick furs are used for its tailoring. The most popular are arctic fox, mink, silver fox, but besides them there are squirrels, beavers, sables, raccoons and foxes. Some of the more affordable models are sewn from sheepskin.

The crown of all-fur hats is sewn from fur, both of the same type and of a different type. The fur crown must be trimmed and plucked so that there is a difference in texture between the two parts of the headdress, since the color is in the border of shades of the same color.

Most often, you can find and purchase combined models, the cap of which is made of genuine leather or leatherette, suede, velvet, jacquard, less often knitwear, or knitted from woolen yarn. Twill or knitwear is used as a lining.

The boyarka has no age restrictions, because she will look equally sophisticated on both a young girl and an older lady.

The type of face also does not matter, but on short girls such a hat, especially an overly voluminous cut, can look awkward and visually shorten.

You should check the quality of the headdress, because, like any fur product, it will have a decent price, and therefore you want it to serve for a long time:

1. Fur should not have a chemical or unpleasant natural odor, bald spots, greasy hairs stuck to each other.
2. The pile should not remain on your hands if you gently pull on the fur part.
3. You cannot ignore the crown and lining, since the reliability of the product will depend on the quality of the seams, and the total weight and ability to retain heat will depend on the materials.

A boyarka hat will never go with an ordinary short sports jacket or an oversized park. Fitted styles of outerwear - fur coats and short fur coats, sheepskin coats, down jackets, coats - will look best with a voluminous hat. The trimmed fur of the band allows you to wear more loose things with such a hat, such as oversized coats and fur coats.

Pay special attention to footwear, as in addition to outerwear, it is one of the most visible attributes of a winter street look. With short products, you can safely wear boots and high boots with heels, ankle boots. Deliberately rude and simple shoes should not be combined with chic fluffy hats. For fans of excitement - sneakers complete with a loose coat and a boyarka hat.

Thanks to the fur part, the boyarka becomes an adornment of any image. That is why a bow made with such a hat does not require the intervention of other active accessories, companion items (scarves, gloves), bags.All of them should have a simple and discreet design to complement such an eye-catching hat, rather than compete with it, making the look tasteless.

Black fluffy boyarka with a neat fur coat with a black leather belt. Beige outerwear dilutes the black bow and is its main accent, because in addition to the hat, black pants and boots are worn.

A brown, non-fluffy hat is suitable for an elongated classic blue coat. Underneath is a terracotta chunky sweater and gray jeans, and on his feet are white sneakers. As a bag, a small black crossbody.