Epanche (also yapancha from the Turk. "Burka", "cloak") - an old Russian outerwear Eastern origin, a kind of cloak. Men epanche a free round wide sleeveless cloak and hood, for women - a short sleeveless shubeyku (also called "obepanechka"). The first written mention epanche can be found even in the "Domostroi." Epanche were made of cloth, felt, impregnated with linseed oil, whereby it acquired water-repellent properties, decorated with stitching, lace, buttons.
At the end of the XVII century epanche become formal attire nobles in XVIII - the elements of the military uniforms of soldiers and officers.
At the end of the XVII century epanche become formal attire nobles in XVIII - the elements of the military uniforms of soldiers and officers.