Russia's Bloody Sunday Uniform...

[cupxkake.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry if this had been asked before or if I'm doing something wrong;;;

I decided to cosplay Russia with his Bloody Sunday uniform, but....

I hate to cosplay something I don't know anything about;;;

I read about the Bloody Sunday and all, but I'm more talking about the uniform in itself...

Does someone knows where it comes from or... anything of the sort? I'm no specialist in uniform so that might be a really stupid question xD'

But thanks for taking the time to read >__<;;;

Comments

[letthemhavepie.livejournal.com]

I think I can help you here! Poor Himeraya (I porbably spelt his name wrong, sorry) Has a habit of mixing historical uniforms together so it's not actually a, "real," uniform but I believe he got MAJOR inspiration from Tsar Nicholas II's wardrobe. Minus all the medals for battles/ orders/ and just some regalia a king would wear. I got some picture for ya just to help you!

Look at them epulets (http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5955/nicholasportraituc5.jpg)
Double breasted-ness (http://www.physicsdaily.com/physics/upload/e/ee/Ac.nicholasII.jpg)
Longer veiw (http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/081001-czar-vmed-230a.widec.jpg)

Now as you noticed the length isn't the same but don't fear remember the whole, "mixing thing," Himeraya does I was talking about. I think he was mixing the Tsars/emperor (Cause fun fact Peter the Great actually made it law the the term, "tsar," was obsolete and to replace it with emperor) clothing with the winter uniform of a private
Though it's an reenactor it's pretty legit (http://www.vikmo.ru/images/uniform.jpg)
More (http://media.photobucket.com/image/WWI%20Russian%20winter%20uniform/AGustafB/qRussian.jpg)

Hopefully This has helped you. If you have any more questions I would be happy to help!
BTW Here's a bonus for you
Snuggies were invented in Russia (http://www.forward.com/workspace/assets/images/articles/soldiers2-092409.jpg)

[kenethyra.livejournal.com]

LOL to the snuggies. Russia could hold a baby!

[letthemhavepie.livejournal.com]

Or Russia can even fight those, "sausage makers," in those!
The snuggie is so versatile! Meant for all ages. GET ONE NOW!
I'm totally not doing product placement ads.

[kenethyra.livejournal.com]

I ALREADY HAVE ONE! XD
Its machine washable so if he gets blood stains on it he could totally clean it off easily! YAY!

[cupxkake.livejournal.com]

oooh I see.
fff alright. Makes me feel less... 'stressed' to know it's not an actual uniform xD'

Thanks a lot for all the informations >3< <3<3

[letthemhavepie.livejournal.com]

No Problem I'm totally obsessed with uniforms Folk outfits so the research was fun plus I'm a major Romanov/ imperialist Russia during the Revolution nerd so I was happy to help you out. If you have any more questions on materials and patterns or anything else you saw I would be happy to help.
I'm such a research nerd...

[cupxkake.livejournal.com]

ahah,alright xD
Well if I have any questions, I'll try asking you then >3< xD

[phantomthief.livejournal.com]

Actually... it's not quite as off as you think :)
I've cosplayed that particular Russia (several times XD). I basically scoured the internet for reference...

It seems to be based off the Lieb Guard uniform, circa 1900-1917?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/Ari-chan/pd533039.jpg

Here's some more recent stuff: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/Ari-chan/tsarstn5.jpg

These would be accurate to the time period of Bloody Sunday :) Hope that helps and good luck ^_^

[cupxkake.livejournal.com]

OOoooh *^*
....Indeed, looks like it. xD
Thanks c: <3<3

[letthemhavepie.livejournal.com]

I love you for giving me the Leib Gaurd pictures. That's probably the closest one it seems so far. Do you know anything about them in particular?

But thanks.

[phantomthief.livejournal.com]

No problem ^_^ And what exactly would you like to know? (About the guard itself or something about the uniforms...?)

[letthemhavepie.livejournal.com]

If you know something special about the uniforms itself that would be love but I'm interested in the gaurds themselves.

Knowledge is <3