I was on exibition named "Fashionable Petersburg. Game field of culture". I wanted to go there so much because there was shown all parts of social life in Saint-Petersburg in 18 and 19 centuries. Items on the exibition are the part of national Pushkin museum, and all costumes are the reconstructions made by famous costumier Anna Nekrasova.
It was really impressing to find out that social culture in Saint-Petersburg had many traditions and nuances! I'm sure that's why our city is still named as "culture capital of Russia"! Because for several centuries citizens there were (and, proudly saying, are ) super-attentive for everything!
At this exibition were shown the masquarades' etiquette, the boudoir and study room routine, the culture of mutual visits and first balls.
It was interesting to know about little nothings of life, which formed the life in 18 and 19 centuries. For example, even young girls sniffed tabacco! And ink were made from blueberry juice and burrs. Some of traditions are still alive- the beau monde still goes to the Ekaterinhoff on the 1st of May!
The exibition took place at Derzhavin museum, which still have the atmosphere of the past - refined and noble, as if it is still life in 18th or 19th century!
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