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Analyse the sense of clothing of the French after the French Revolution.

Answer:

(i) Members of the Jacobin clubs called themselves the 'sans culottes' to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy who wore the fashionable 'knee breeches'.

(ii) Sans culottes literally meant those 'without knee breeches'.

(iii) From now on, both men and women began wearing clothing that were loose and comfortable.

The colours used in their clothes were-blue, white and red-the colours of patriotism.

(v)Other political symbols also became a part of their dress: the red cap of liberty, long trousers and the revolutionary cap, cockade.

(vi) The simplicity of clothing was meant to express the idea of equality.