Before the 18th century dresses were not regulated by

1

(a)

social hierarchy

(b)

regional codes

(c)

democratic values

(d)

gender

Laws related to dress codes

1

(a)

Caste laws

(b)

Feudal privileges

(c)

Livers

(d)

Sumptuary

Among the material prescribed for royalty

1

(a)

Ermine and brocade

(b)

Flax and linen

(c)

Chintzes

(d)

Muslin

Ideas of simplicity in clothing reflected

1

(a)

equality

(b)

liberty

(c)

fraternity

(d)

social inferiors

Which of the following colours were the sign of patriotism in France?

1

(a)

Red, White and Green

(b)

White, Yellow and Green

(c)

Blue, White and Red

(d)

Orange, White and Blue

What was referred as cockade?

1

(a)

a skirt worn above the knee

(b)

a fashionable dress in France

(c)

a cap that is worn on one side

(d)

a trouser narrow near the ankle

Who was an ideal woman in Victorian England?

1

(a)

Woman who was assertive

(b)

Woman who was independent minded

(c)

Woman who was frivolous and strong

(d)

Woman who was docile, submissive and bear pain

From childhood girls were

1

(a)

tightly laced up

(b)

dressed in stays

(c)

contained within small moulds

(d)

All the above

Identify the ill effects of tight dresses and corsets:

1

(a)

deformities and illness

(b)

hamper blood circulation

(c)

muscles remained underdeveloped

(d)

all the above

The National Women's Suffrage Association was headed by

1

(a)

Mrs Stanton

(b)

Lucy Stone

(c)

Amelia Bloomer

(d)

Elizabeth II

Winston Churchill described Mahatma Gandhi as a 'seditious Middle Temple Lawyer' now 'posing as a half-naked fakir'.
What provoked such a comment and what does it tell you about the symbolic strength of Mahatma Gandhi's dress?

4

(a)

Why are clothes important?

4

(a)

How did people dress before the age of democratic revolution and development of capitalist markets in 18th century Europe?

4

(a)

Define Sumptuary Laws, Mention any two changes that came about in clothing after the French Revolution.

4

(a)

Who were Sans Culottes?

4

(a)

The political symbols of the French Revolution were reflected in clothing. Justify with examples.

4

(a)

How were the French-Revolutionary ideas of equality reflected in clothes people wore?

4

(a)

Did the French Revolution bring an end to aristocratic privileges in the country?

4

(a)

How did the women react to 'norms' who belived in the ideals of womanhood?

4

(a)

State any three reactions of women to Victorian norms of clothing.

4

(a)