Do not trust appearances. Behind the masks, there are big smiles and illuminated faces with happiness. The Olympic Winter Games opened on February 4 in Beijing, and the fervor of the event splashes from the entire planet. How not to be admiring the spirit of camaraderie having pushed all the dignitaries of the party, settled on the right of Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, and Peng Liyuan, his wife, to dress exactly like the Grand Chef, D ‘a long black jacket? Inspiring.
Easy feathers
Since the knobs compose here the overwhelming majority, remember the base. Focusing, following the sources, in 1947 by Klaus Obermeyer, German installed in the United States, or a little later by the French mountaineer Lionel Terray, the downweight is characterized by his down, ideally in goose feathers. Note that the down requires custom cleaning. Doudounes wash themselves in machine, but it is advisable to add tennis balls in the drum to prevent said down to agglomerate into packets.
Channel Tower
Stuck between all these men in jacket, the wife of Xi Jinping made the choice of the difference. She holds a powder coat of color, presumably inspired by Hanfu. The sleeves are the central element of this traditional Chinese garment. Peng Liyuan has a “pipa” sleeve, wide and rounded, characteristic of the Hanfu worn during celebrations and parties. What falls, deep down, very well.
of all hair
To protect yourself from the cold, the down jacket is not always enough. Thus, these two Chinese soldiers at the custody are at you here in Chapkas, or Ouchaka. But how do they do? Bear, rabbit, musk rat or reindeer faun? Hard to say. Simply know that, in the Russian army, the chapkas are traditionally made in a synthetic fur that the Russians nickname with “fish fur”.
Apparent links
An opening ceremony would obviously not be complete without the presence of the five interlaced rings, designed in 1913 by Pierre de Coubertin, representing the five continents united by Olympism. The opportunity to remember that in 2008, in the precedents Jo de Beijing, the Association Reporters Without Borders had diverted the Olympic flag by replacing the white background by a black background, and especially the rings by handcuffs. Quiet ! We would not want to break this ambiance of madness.