Stalin tunic


The Stalin tunic is a colloquial term for a type of tunic or jacket associated with Joseph Stalin; from the 1920s until the 1950s and beyond, it was commonly worn as a political uniform by government officials in the Soviet Union.

History

Stalinka evolved from the french, a tunic of the Imperial Russian Army, which had appeared in the First World War; the difference was that the Stalinka had a soft turn-down collar. Its simplistic style came from Stalin's refusal to wear clothing of a more complex nature, as well as eventual tweaks made by Soviet fashion designers that tried to create an image for the leader.

Influence

This style of attire influenced Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean Communist leaders, known as the Mao suit.