How to choose the size?
To choose a size, compare the chart with a comfortable set of underwear you already own. Fasten the buttons, lay the shirt and drawers flat, and measure without stretching the fabric. Chest and waist widths are garment measurements taken flat, not body circumferences.
- Shirt chest — across the garment at underarm level.
- Shirt shoulders — from one shoulder seam to the other across the back.
- Shirt sleeve — from the shoulder seam to the end of the sleeve.
- Drawers waist — across the fastened waistband, edge to edge.
- Drawers outseam — from the top of the waistband down the outside of the leg to the hem.
- Drawers inseam — from the crotch seam to the leg hem.
| Size RU / INT | Shirt sleeve | Shirt shoulders | Shirt chest | Drawers waist | Drawers outseam | Drawers inseam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 / S | 48 | 49 | 58 | 41 | 99 | 68 |
| 48 / M | 50 | 51 | 60 | 43 | 101 | 69 |
| 50 / L | 52 | 53 | 62 | 45 | 103 | 70 |
| 52 / XL | 54 | 55 | 64 | 47 | 105 | 71 |
| 54 / 2XL | 56 | 57 | 66 | 49 | 107 | 72 |
| 56 / 3XL | 58 | 59 | 68 | 51 | 109 | 73 |
If you are unsure which size to choose, contact us and we will be happy to help.
Description
Soviet summer army underwear set, commonly known as “belukha”: a white cotton undershirt and long drawers. The long-sleeved shirt has a two-button front placket. The drawers have a button fastening at the waistband and slits at the lower ends of the legs.
Original Soviet warehouse stock made by various USSR garment factories in the 1950s. This is neither a modern reproduction nor a wartime-manufactured item. Minor marks from prolonged storage, including small stains, may be present.
Historical reference.
During the 1930s and the Great Patriotic War, underwear formed part of a Red Army soldier’s regular clothing issue and was worn beneath the uniform. The standard inventory for a Red Army private dated 1 February 1941 listed an undershirt or vest and long drawers or shorts. In 1941 a separate standard covered undershirts for enlisted Red Army and Navy personnel, including a closed-neck version.
Supplying underwear remained important during the war: in autumn 1941 a nationwide collection of warm clothing and underwear for the Red Army was organised. The set offered here was made after the war, in the 1950s, and should not be confused with underwear manufactured in 1930–1945.
