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17th Century Style Russian Costumes worn by the Russian Nobility to the Romanov Anniversary Ball held at the Winter Palace, February 1903 ("Balnoi platye rossiiskoy znati Oochastniki costumirovannovo bala vi Zimnem dvortza", published by the Imperial Stationary Office*, St. Petersburg, 1904 )

Plates 41-50

41. Gentleman of His Imperial Majesty's Bedchamber, Count Vasilii Vasilievitch Gyudovich as a Boyar in Indoor Dress

42. Princess Sherbatov, nee Countess Alexandra Grigorevna Tolstaya, as a Boyarina

43. Maid of Honor of the Suite of the Empress, Princess Sofia Ivabnovna Orbeliani as a Boyarina

Woman's red village costume

Women's blue village costume

In the Russian Style

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44. Gofmeister Alexander Sergeivitch Taniev as a Boyar

45. Master of Horse, Prince Alexi Dimitrievitch Obolenskii as a Boyar in Indoor Dress

46. Her Highness [higher status] Princess Ekaterina Vladimirovna Golitsina as a Boyarina

47. Countess Kleinmihkel, nee Maria Nikolevna Lopuhina, as a Boyarina

48. Aide de Camp to His Imperial Majesty, Nicolai Dimitrievitch Obolensky as a Boyar

49. Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovitch as the [First from Kopeishikov ?]

50. Mme. Vonlyarskaya, nee Countess Natalia Fedorovna Karlova, as a Boyarina

• Plates 11-20

• Plates 21-30

• Plates 31-40

• Plates 41-50

• Plates 51-58

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"Imperial Stationary Office" is the best I can make out of "Ministerstvom Imperatorskovo Dvora e napyochatannomoo Ekspeditziye zagotovlyenuya gosudarctvyennehk bumag"  To obtain a modern edition of this work look for tiny editions ( 2&1/4" X 3&1/2" ) printed in 1991 in Moscow by "Poligraphi" (no isbn #)