Russian gender colours & forks

[Irina Rodimtseva]

I don't know how representative this is, but all pre-revolutionary forks that were still in use in the late 1900s in the families I know had 4 prongs.


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Allan, Kenneth 
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  Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 18:56
  Subject: [SEELANGS] Russian gender colours & forks


  I have two questions about Russian domestic culture circa 1880s-1920s. 



  Was it the norm then to associate the colour pink with the feminine and blue with masculine, as in Western Europe and North America?



  Also, did forks in kitchen and dining use commonly have 3 prongs or 4?



  Thanks,

  Kenneth Allan



  University of Lethbridge

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