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 Hat with earflaps - true Russian accessory that is alive and well for nearly a century. Foreigners people call it simply shapka for them is the personification of Russia, with its harsh winters. But earflaps worn not only in our region, because of its marked military, as well as the Russian style were happy designers picked up the world's largest fashion houses that produce stylish hats with fur or knitted indispensable "ears".

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The fashion for "kolchakovku"

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 Hat with earflaps also called "kolchakovkoy", due to its introduction was in the army of Admiral Kolchak. It first appeared in 1919 and gradually began to displace other headgear Headgear: the variety of fashion accessories  Headgear: the variety of fashion accessories
 Necessary as part of a military uniform. A distinctive feature of the earflaps on hats or caps was the presence of "ears" to tie on the top, making it an indispensable piece of clothing in the winter. In the ranks of the military, police and other government agencies, Ushanka began its rapid spread and development, gradually changing shape, but at the same time, this accessory has entered into a civil fashion.

Ordinary people wore a hat blindfolded "ears" because it looked quite succinctly and catchy. At first, it started to wear men, but then began to produce and female models, which will eventually become a viable alternative to volumetric fur hats are not always able to protect from the cold due to lack of "ears". To this day, fur cap is an inherent part of the image of the armed forces personnel, but at the same time it has become a full-fledged fashion accessory that has found a use in both men's and women's fashion.

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Modern hats with earflaps

Earflaps, produced fashion houses for everyday wear, can be copied as a full image of the classic "kolchakovki", and radically different from her. Russian style in the premium, the authenticity of itself - too, so there are women and men who do not mind wearing the accessory, making them similar to the brave police officer. But more often, even within the military style is only partial borrowing, but the color, decor permissible varied. Style Contemporary ushanok very much like the warm, natural fabrics and furs, and more subtle, employees, rather decorative purposes. In everyday life, earflaps worn in free form, without tying the "ears" either from above or from below under the chin.

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Fur hat

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 The most popular earflaps - fur. Fur has always held in high esteem, and a fur hat, it looks particularly impressive, making it not only fashionable but also extremely practical. In such a cap is not possible to freeze even at critically low temperatures, you can tie cords, and protect from frost and wind ears and cheeks. Faux fur is also in vogue, the more that the new technology has reached such a development that the artificial-looking pile may be no different from a natural, approaching him on the functional qualities.

And women's and men's fashion favors fur earflaps, both with thick short fur Fur - Luxury is timeless  Fur - Luxury is timeless
 And long. The most daring fashionistas will not pass by with dyed fur earflaps. To sew a fur hats are often used rabbit fur or democratic expensive mink that otorachivayut nadlobnuyu the front part and the inner surface of the ear. The outer surface of the cap can be both fur and leather, suede or even knitting. The fur earflaps often combine two types of fur - one short, is on top of the cap, the other a long and expensive (the fox, Arctic fox, sable) becomes the "star" of this accessory, warming showing off his ears and forehead.

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Different variants with earflaps

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 Knitwear - a democratic alternative to fur or genuine leather. It can be a basis for the top of the cap and the full form of it. Designers often combine a jersey with a stylish ornament, accustomed to the winter sweaters with fur the same color scheme. The use of different patterns in the upper zone - is one of the trends in fur cap, which had previously been very concise, and because quite boring.

Other new and stylish options for replacing the cap with earflaps fur and skin - the model of Bologna and wool. Bolonevye hats with earflaps are inexpensive and are great for long, when there is very cold, in addition, they are designed for autumn, when the rain and there is a risk to spoil the fur accessory.

Connoisseurs of British style should not go past the fur cap tweed, particularly popular model in the "chicken feet" and Scottish tartan cell.

Image of a modern fur cap is so varied that it can carry an unlimited number of styles of outerwear Outerwear: with special warmth  Outerwear: with special warmth
   and even without it. In the fall, if you have not moved to the coat, and is limited to heavy sweaters knitted textured knit, you can easily wear the earflaps as knitwear and furs. It blends perfectly with jackets, coats, but you can wear a fur hat and long coat feminine, elegant pre-selected model of wool or high-quality jersey knit date.

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