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A Russian royal costume exhibition has opened in China's largest
city of Shanghai, bringing replicas of more than 40 classics of
Russian royal fashion in the past three centuries.
The replicas, made by top tailors of today, have copied the
original designs, colors and styles of Russian royal costumes in
history, said Svetlana Nesterova, a member of Parliament of St.
Petersburg, at the opening ceremony of the event on Monday.
She said most Russian royal costumes combined luxury closely
with fashion -- two seemingly distinct elements in fashion
designing.
Russian Empress Catherine was in fact Russia's "fashion queen",
said Alexander Vahmistrov, vice governor of St. Petersburg. "She
was a trend-setter across the European continent with her
sleeveless dress and headwears."
The costume exhibition is one of the most eye-catching events
during the St. Petersburg Week.
During the week, Shanghai TV plans to play a Russian movie
featuring a grand royal ball in 1904, an even richer collection of
Russia's luxuriant royal costumes.
St. Petersburg is a sister city of Shanghai, and St. Petersburg
Week is a highlight of China's Year of Russia.
(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2006)
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