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Full Dress Uniform - Paul I
St. Petersburg, Circa 1790
Wool, velvet, buckskin, canvas, silk, leather, feathers
Pavlovsk Museum-Preserve
Inv. Nos. TsKh-1636-II, TsKh-1638-II, TsKh-1644-II, TsKh-1646-II, TsKh-1481-II

Military uniform for men was of paramount importance at the Imperial Court and in civilian life. If one was a member of the military, or indeed held any official Court or government position, a uniform was involved. Everyone from the Emperor of Russia down to postmen, street cleaners, and school children wore strictly codified forms of dress