When a man abroad arrives in Moscow he is shocked at first to see that the streets are swarming with, so it seems to him, light women: all women are wearing provocative clothes, make up and manicured hands. But he must remember that in Russia a woman ignoring her sex peculiarities and engrossed in her work is viewed as an odd and absurd creature - a "bluestocking". You imagine incredible affection for grey colors, baggy skirt with a slit with knee-high stocking visible in it, hair of indefinite color tied up in a pitiful ponytail, grey face without any lively colors. This image has been repeatedly reproduced in the Russia cinema and is universally despised. Perhaps, this can account for the extraordinary attention of a russian woman to her looks. Whatever the trends in fashion, the major goal a russian woman tries to attain in her clothes is to emphasize her gentleness and beauty.

Thus it is as clear as daylight that a russian woman will never give up her habit to look neat and attractive. Not all of them can afford clothes designed by leading fashion houses or clothes from expensive boutiques, but if you look at the style russian women dress in you will understand that a genuine desire to look beautiful can be a match for money in reaching the fondest goal.