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| Postoly Shoes Worn by Kozak irregular foot soldiers, contact me for prices, i'll make you a custome Postole. |
| Polish, Lithuanian and Ukrainian Infantry of the 17th century |
| Ukrainian, Ruthenian and Zaporozhian Cossack In the 16th and 17th century the Ukrainian provinces were a part of the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealth. Then it was know as Ruthenia and thier Orthodox Slavic population were called Rushyn, meanwhile the Russian people to the east were called the Moscovites. In this time Ruthenian nobility dressed similarly to their Polish and Lithuanian neighbors. The Hungarians, Turks and Tartars also influenced dress and military fashion, arms and armor. The Zaporozhian Cossacks of the Wild Plains lived along the lower Dnieper River in the 16th and 17th century. A military brotherhood formed from run away serfs and adventures from Ruthenia, Russia, Poland and the Tartaria as well as other neighboring lands. Their unique arms, armor and manner of dress were influenced by their neighboring allies and foes. The Steppes of the 'Wild Plains' was under the rule of the Polish kings and the Zaporozhians were hired to protect the south-eastern borderlands of the Commonwealth from ever raiding Tartar horsemen. At this time most of the Cossack were famous for their skill as infantrymen and as Black Sea pirates. Cossacks, registered with the Polish crown were partially paid in cloth for uniforms, blue being the favorite color. Their dress was similar to that of Polish and Hungarian infantry. Later, as the Zaporozhians rebelled against the Polish nobility and tens of thousands of Ruthenian peasants joined their ranks of they and wore what ever they had or could take along the way. As they conquered towns and cities in the Ukraine they picked up a wide variety of Polish clothing and fine horses. At this time the Moscovite state also supplied the rebelious Cossacks with arms as they allied against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. If you'd like us to help you develope a Zaporozhian Cossack kit you can choose from a: Registered Cossack in Polish service armed with a musket (we don't carry muskets), axe or berdish and saber, dressed in a blue zupon, fur kolpak and black boots. Light cavalryman or officer's kit with short lance, saber, pistols, war hammers, kalkan shield and Eastern archery equipment, etc. Pancerni Cossack cavalryman, like the light cavalry but with a coat of chain mail over the zupon and a misiurka helmet. Boots can be black, brown, red or yellow. Peasant rebels from the Western Ukraine wearing a wide variety of local and captured arms and clothing. Dress can vary from barefoot to red or black boots, baggy shovary pants, off white muslin shirts. These warriors were armed with clubs, farm implements, chekan axes and pikes. Hair styles amoung the Cossacks were very exotic, shaved heads with long scalp locks combed forward. Hair cuts were influenced by the Tartars from the Steppes.This you'll have to do your self if you dare!!! Let us know how we can help you develope a distincted Cossack kit. phsupply@verizon.net |
| A registered Cossack infantryman with matchlock musket and berdish axe. Blue wool zupon and sash from our seamstress Tatyana. Below, Berdishes $77.00 |
| Ukrainian men's shirts $55.00 |
| Kozatska chapka Real sheep skin and genuine wools and silks in our authentic Kozaky caps,worn here by Andre and Vlad -authentic Kozaky!. |
| Fred in one of our custome made wool zupons with yellow linen lining. His gold sash is also from our seamstress. |