The main men's clothes was a shirt or undershirt. Many Russian men's shirts of the 16th-17th centuries had square gussets under their arms, and triangular wedges on the sides of the waist. Shirts were sewn from linen and cotton fabrics, as well as from silk. ... At home, boyars wore a maid shirt - it was always
National Russian clothing not only protected against cold and heat. She "told" about the marital status of her owner, his age, where he comes from. The correct selection of fabrics was also important. Decorations, decoration and cut had a hidden symbolic meaning.