Here are just a few historical examples. Russian winter hats Russian Geographical Society's archive None of these hats is actually a ushanka. The only one that looks similar is the top example in ...

Russians know winter and cold weather. More importantly, they know how to dress when the wind bites, particularly when it comes to winter headgear. A warm winter hat, called “shapka” in ...

an ushanka hat (a fur hat with ear-covering flaps), and soon I will get valenki (a traditional Russian winter footwear)," he added. On his personal channel on the social media venue Telegram he ...

So, based on bitter experience, here are my top tips for surviving the Russian winter. You need a thick coat, lots of layers, a warm hat – and – most important of all – a pair of traditional ...

an ushanka hat (a fur hat with ear-covering flaps), and soon I will get valenki (traditional Russian winter footwear). "The 20 days of the transfer were quite tiring, but I'm still in an excellent ...