Two Yakut women in thick winter clothing and fur hats. [automated translation] Stock Photo Alamy How do Russians dress when it's 50C outside? (PHOTOS) Russia Beyond Fedorova A.R., Gogolev A.I. Transformation of winter costume in Yakutia in the era of modernization of the late XIX mid XX centuries. How do Russians dress when it's 50C outside? (PHOTOS) Russia Beyond In the land where winter bites at 60C, this tiny Yakut child stands wrapped in generations of wisdom. No fancy fabrics. No modern tech. Just the ancient strength of reindeer hide, fox