| Symbol |
Characteristics |
Manifestation in traditional Koryak costume |
| Suit shape |
Geometric shape silhouette |
In men's clothing - a straight silhouette in a square type due to the main details in the shape of a rectangle In women's clothing - in the form of a trapezoid with an extension downward |
| Fit sleeves |
1) Set-in sleeve shirt cut2) The sleeve is cut out along with the hood |
| Dimensions of main parts |
Determined by the size of animal skins |
| Colour |
Colour tone |
1) Natural colour of deerskin (brown in various shades, lightness and saturation)2) Coloured with natural dyes (alder bark - purple) |
| Using multicolour |
Much less often - spotted skins obtained naturally (sika deer), or by sewing on patches on the damaged parts of the skins (weapons, gadflies). This uses the principle of light contrast (white, natural beige and its light shades) |
| Decor |
Building an ornament |
1) Ribbon composition - geometric shapes combined into ornamental stripes (opuvan)2) Rosette ornament |
| Subject |
1) The simplest geometric shapes (stripes, squares, triangles, circles, ovals, rosettes)2) Combination of zoo- and anthropomorphic images |
| Location in the suit |
Mainly along the bottom of the sleeve and the product |
| Material |
For the main parts of the costume |
Natural fur, suede (rovduga), leatherThe coastal Koryaks also used the skins of sea animals and fish (raincoat - kamleika). |
| For decorative items |
Deer neck hair, pieces of fur of various colours, leather fringe |
| Completeness |
Clothing |
Kuhlyanka - deaf clothes with a hood sewn together with a bibUnderwear - women's fur jumpsuit (kerker) and men's or children's fur pants (konites) |
| Hats |
Malachai, headbands |
| Footwear |
Fur boots (torbasa) |
| Accessories |
Belt in men's clothing, tobacco pouch, bags |
