Russian national costume has been used since ancient times to the present day. It has features which depend on the region. Russian national costume is characterized by a great amount of clothing. Clothing is divided into shuffled on and buttoned. The first type was worn over the head; second one was cut from top to bottom and fastened with hooks or buttons.
The stamp depicts the inhabitants of Vologda gubernia in ceremonial attire: a young man dressed in festive attire and girl in clothes of promised in marriage, as well as emblem of the RCC.
Design: V. Beltyukov (stamp), H. Betredinova (decoration of fields)
Denomination: 15 rub.
Size of stamp: 37x50 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 12 (4x3) stamps
Circulation: 360 thousand copies (30 thousand sheets)
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