Хорошая шапка!))) Harsh Soviet warriors in a harsh climate ironed ushankas to give them a square shape. This was so that older conscripts could be distinguished from young recruits. And the laces on the flaps were tied with a knot down so that they wouldn't stick out))) Even now I can iron an ushanka like an old fighter of Kommunism))) And they also tinted the fur a little with shoe polish and the ushanka became a little like an officer's ushanka made of more valuable fur. It was also required to write surname and military ID number inside with bleach to avoid confusion
Хорошая шапка!))) Harsh Soviet warriors in a harsh climate ironed ushankas to give them a square shape. This was so that older conscripts could be distinguished from young recruits. And the laces on the flaps were tied with a knot down so that they wouldn't stick out))) Even now I can iron an ushanka like an old fighter of Kommunism))) And they also tinted the fur a little with shoe polish and the ushanka became a little like an officer's ushanka made of more valuable fur. It was also required to write surname and military ID number inside with bleach to avoid confusion