Russian Hat Ushanka

Russian rabbit fur ushanka?

Any information about russian army rabbit fur ushankas would be greatly appreciated, but in particular i would like to know about:

- the history
- various styles available
- care of such hats
- the number of pelts needed to make one hat
- complimentary outfits

Also any links to pictures of women wearing this type of hat would be a great help

No abusive comments please - as it says in the guidelines: this site isnt a soapbox from which to air your personal views.

This should tell you something:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushanka

You can buy one here:

http://www.best-of-russia.com/store/products?cid=104033055

Here are some pics of women wearing them:

http://www.nauticalia.com/images/dynamic/380x350_a9b7fe23.jpg

http://media.justjared.com/headlines/2008/01/jennifer-garner-ushanka.jpg

http://www.rusbay.com/mz/images/Rabbit%20ushanka%20hat/rabbit_04.jpg

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