Photo of ordinary army infantry RIA

Cabinet-portrait. These soldiers belong to the category of so-called "bearded" — as in the old army called the soldier over thirty years, as a rule, the family called up from the reserve. A very interesting feature of the image – clothing, sewn, according to the characteristic folds and texture of the fabric, not cloth, and brushed "synoptophore" material. Such fabric with a long pile somewhat like a modern bike, and could be composed of not more than 50% of wool mixed with cotton. This outfit was allowed to give for socks together with a warm linen and cotton sweater, worn under the overcoat. As a rule, they were supplied in the first place all sorts of rear part, which, apparently, are depicted. Waist straps – cavalry pattern, white leather with buckle spankaway; such August 1914 were allowed to harvest for all military units.