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How did Russian empresses make 'kokoshniks' fashionable... in Europe? (VIDEO)
Anna Sorokina
Jan 03 2026
Lifestyle
The shape of these tiaras was given the name of the Russian headdress. But why?
Russian kokoshnik in Europe
Anna Sorokina
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