Russian Beauty

She stands square, left hand on the hip, right arm hanging along the skirt. The blue sarafan is painted over its whole field with berries, gold leaves and a bird among scrolling stems, while narrow ornamental bands run down the front panel and around the hem. The blouse sleeves carry a dense red cross-stitch pattern. Three strands of large white beads sit at the throat, and two twisted tasselled cords fall from the belt.