Telnyashka Russian Sailor Shirts

Russian Telnyashka is a symbol of a great military pride and self-confidence for those who wear it. It is a part of the uniform for Russian Naval Infantry - Marines, Russian Airborne Troops - VDV, Special Forces - Spetsnaz, and also for sailors of Military Navy Fleet of Russia - VMF.

The word "Telnyashka" derived from the Russian word "Telo", which means "Body", since it is worn directly on the body without an undershirt.

Telnyashka come in a variety of colors and thickness.

The official color and shade of the stylish stripes are:

Black (depth) - submariners

Dark blue (sea) - Navy and Naval Infantry

Light blue (sky) - VDV paratroopers, GRU Spetsnaz (posing as VDV)

Light green (forests) - Border Troops

Red - OMON and Internal Troops of the MVD

However, you can find pink sailor shirts and other colored striped sailor shirts as well...

Aug. 19, 1874 - The Russian Navy Telnyashka was officially implemented as one of the key attributes of the naval uniform.

In 1912 the stripes got a makeover and became equal widths of 1.1cm (It used to be 1.1cm blue stripes and 4.4cm white stripes).

This dress is made from the real deal... and can be made any length you want!