The most scarce things in the USSR: what Soviet women were hunting for
'09.01.2021'
Source: Obozrevatel
A huge number of things that can now be purchased in every shopping center were not available to many during the Soviet era. Tights, boots and even jeans became a real luxury for Soviet women. Obozrevatel invites you to remember what things were almost impossible for Sosa's fashionistas to get and for what means they were used to in modern society they stood in huge queues.
Fur hat
Such a headdress was at the peak of popularity after the release of the film "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!", In which the main character of the film appeared before the audience in a fox hat. In the early 1980s, a mink hat became the object of desire of Soviet women. She had to pay two or three average monthly salaries for it.
American jeans
Officially, it was impossible to get real jeans, the fashion for which came to the USSR in the 1960s. Soviet manufacturers offered an alternative - denim trousers. Those who did not like this option had to stand in huge lines for Polish and Indian jeans.
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French perfume
Dior Diorissimo perfume was the first to appear from French perfumery in the USSR, but most of all, Soviet women remembered the fragrance, the sales of which began in the late 1970s, - Climat from Lancôme. The official price of the bottle was 20 rubles. It was almost impossible to get this perfume, so women used Soviet perfumery.
Decorative cosmetics
It was possible to get French powder or lipstick only through the diplomatic line or from speculators, so women had to use Soviet counterparts, the quality of which was sometimes just awful. But even for “Cosmetics” eyeliners or “Ballet” foundation, huge queues lined up.
Boots stockings
In the 1970s, high, leg-fitting boots made of soft lacquered fabric appeared in the USSR. The wealthiest girls managed to get the original models from Poland and Yugoslavia, but those who had less money had to line up.
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Afghan sheepskin coat
Afghan sheepskin coats became famous around the world in the 1960s thanks to hippies. Fashion reached the USSR in the mid-1970s, and both men and women lined up for sheepskin coats.
Nylon tights
Nylon and nylon tights appeared in the USSR in the 1970s and were produced by the Brest hosiery factory in a single color - nude. To get a hosiery in white or black, which were in trend at that time, girls had to whiten them or, conversely, paint them.
Chaika clock
The Chaika brand of the Uglich Watch Factory appeared thanks to the first woman-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. Every self-respecting Soviet woman should have had such an accessory. It was not very difficult to get them, but they cost a fortune at that time.
