(i) clothes got shorter during world war I out of practical necessity. (ii) By 1917, over 7 lakh women in Britain were employed in ammunition Factories. they wore a working uniform that consisted of a blouse and trousers with accessories such as scarves. (iii) Bright colours faded from sight and onlRead more
(i) clothes got shorter during world war I out of practical necessity.
(ii) By 1917, over 7 lakh women in Britain were employed in ammunition Factories. they wore a working uniform that consisted of a blouse and trousers with accessories such as scarves.
(iii) Bright colours faded from sight and only sober colours were worn as the war dragged on.
(iv) Thus, clothes became more plain and simple and skirts become Shorter.
(v) Woman took keeping their hair short for convenience.
(i) Before the 17th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes made of flax, linen or wool, which were difficult to clean. (ii) After 1600, trade with India brought cheap, beautiful and easy – to - maintain Indian chintzes (cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers). (iiiRead more
(i) Before the 17th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes made of flax, linen or wool, which were difficult to clean.
(ii) After 1600, trade with India brought cheap, beautiful and easy – to – maintain Indian chintzes (cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers).
(iii) During the Industrial Revolution, in the l9th century, Britain began the mass manufacture of cotton textiles which it exported to many parts of’ the World.
(iv) Cotton clothes, now became more accessible to a wider section of people in Europe.
(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 looRead more
(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.
(iv) The coloures used in their clothes were-blue, white and led-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.
west Indies won its first Test Series against England in 1950. It was celebrated as a national achievement. The two ironies were as follows: (i) The West Indies team that won was captained by a White player. The first time a Black player led the West Indies test team was in 1960, when Frank WorrellRead more
west Indies won its first Test Series against England in 1950. It was celebrated as a national achievement.
The two ironies were as follows:
(i) The West Indies team that won was captained by a White player. The first time a Black player led the West Indies test team was in 1960, when Frank Worrell became the captain.
(ii) The West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions that later became independent countries. The pan-west Indian team that represents the Caribbean region in international test cricket is the only exception to a series of unsuccessful efforts to bring about West Indian unification.
(i) In West Indies, cricket became a sign of superior social and racial status and agro-Caribbean population was discouraged to participate in organised club cricket. (ii) The first non-White club in West Indies was established by the end of the 19th century and even in this case its members were liRead more
(i) In West Indies, cricket became a sign of superior social and racial status and agro-Caribbean population was discouraged to participate in organised club cricket.
(ii) The first non-White club in West Indies was established by the end of the 19th century and even in this case its members were light-skinned.
(iii) Though Black people played an enormous amount of informal cricket on the beaches, club cricket was dominated by the white elites till the 1930s.
(i) The pre-industrial oddness of cricket made it a hard game to export. (ii) It took root only in countries that the British conquered and ruled. (iii) In these colonies, cricket was established as a popular sport either by white settlers or by local elites, who wanted to copy the habits of their cRead more
(i) The pre-industrial oddness of cricket made it a hard game to export.
(ii) It took root only in countries that the British conquered and ruled.
(iii) In these colonies, cricket was established as a popular sport either by white settlers or by local elites, who wanted to copy the habits of their colonial masters, as in India.
(i) Women's cricket was called Croquet. (ii) it was a slow-paced, elegant game considered suitable for women, especially of the upper class. (iii) These women players wore flowing gowns, frills and hats that showed the character of women's sports.
(i) Women’s cricket was called Croquet.
(ii) it was a slow-paced, elegant game considered suitable for women, especially of the upper class.
(iii) These women players wore flowing gowns, frills and hats that showed the character of women’s sports.
(i) Eton was one of the English boarding schools which trained English boys for a career in military the civil services and the church. (ii) Thomas Arnold, headmaster of a Rugby School and founder of the modern public school system saw sports like cricket and rugby as an organised way of teaching diRead more
(i) Eton was one of the English boarding schools which trained English boys for a career in military the civil services and the church.
(ii) Thomas Arnold, headmaster of a Rugby School and founder of the modern public school system saw sports like cricket and rugby as an organised way of teaching discipline to English boys’
(iii) These games taught them the codes of honour and the leadership qualities that helped them build and run the British Empire’
(i) The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads and Protective gloves. (ii) The modern-day game would be unimaginable without helmets made of metal and synthetic lightweight materials. (iii) Rest of the cricket equipment are all made of natural, pre-industrial material and areRead more
(i) The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads and Protective gloves.
(ii) The modern-day game would be unimaginable without helmets made of metal and synthetic lightweight materials.
(iii) Rest of the cricket equipment are all made of natural, pre-industrial material and are hand made.
(i) Cricket was originally played on country commons, unfenced land that was public Property. (ii) The size of the commons varied from one village to another, so there were no designated boundaries or boundary hits. (iii) When the ball went into the crowd, the crowd, cleared the way for the fieldsmaRead more
(i) Cricket was originally played on country commons, unfenced land that was public Property.
(ii) The size of the commons varied from one village to another, so there were no designated boundaries or boundary hits.
(iii) When the ball went into the crowd, the crowd, cleared the way for the fieldsman to collect it.
Even after boundaries were written into the ‘laws of cricket’, their distance from the wicket was not specified.
Why did the clothes get shorter during World War I?
(i) clothes got shorter during world war I out of practical necessity. (ii) By 1917, over 7 lakh women in Britain were employed in ammunition Factories. they wore a working uniform that consisted of a blouse and trousers with accessories such as scarves. (iii) Bright colours faded from sight and onlRead more
(i) clothes got shorter during world war I out of practical necessity.
See less(ii) By 1917, over 7 lakh women in Britain were employed in ammunition Factories. they wore a working uniform that consisted of a blouse and trousers with accessories such as scarves.
(iii) Bright colours faded from sight and only sober colours were worn as the war dragged on.
(iv) Thus, clothes became more plain and simple and skirts become Shorter.
(v) Woman took keeping their hair short for convenience.
When were new clothing materials introduced in Britain?
(i) Before the 17th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes made of flax, linen or wool, which were difficult to clean. (ii) After 1600, trade with India brought cheap, beautiful and easy – to - maintain Indian chintzes (cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers). (iiiRead more
(i) Before the 17th century, most ordinary women in Britain possessed very few clothes made of flax, linen or wool, which were difficult to clean.
See less(ii) After 1600, trade with India brought cheap, beautiful and easy – to – maintain Indian chintzes (cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers).
(iii) During the Industrial Revolution, in the l9th century, Britain began the mass manufacture of cotton textiles which it exported to many parts of’ the World.
(iv) Cotton clothes, now became more accessible to a wider section of people in Europe.
Analyse the sense of clothing of the French after the French Revolution.
(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 looRead more
(i) Members of the Jacobin clubs called themselves the ‘sans culottes’ to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy who wore the fashionable ‘knee breeches’.
See less(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.
(iv) The coloures used in their clothes were-blue, white and led-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.
What were the two ironies behind the victory of West Indies against England?
west Indies won its first Test Series against England in 1950. It was celebrated as a national achievement. The two ironies were as follows: (i) The West Indies team that won was captained by a White player. The first time a Black player led the West Indies test team was in 1960, when Frank WorrellRead more
west Indies won its first Test Series against England in 1950. It was celebrated as a national achievement.
See lessThe two ironies were as follows:
(i) The West Indies team that won was captained by a White player. The first time a Black player led the West Indies test team was in 1960, when Frank Worrell became the captain.
(ii) The West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions that later became independent countries. The pan-west Indian team that represents the Caribbean region in international test cricket is the only exception to a series of unsuccessful efforts to bring about West Indian unification.
How was cricket dominated by the White elites in British colonial territories like the West Indies?
(i) In West Indies, cricket became a sign of superior social and racial status and agro-Caribbean population was discouraged to participate in organised club cricket. (ii) The first non-White club in West Indies was established by the end of the 19th century and even in this case its members were liRead more
(i) In West Indies, cricket became a sign of superior social and racial status and agro-Caribbean population was discouraged to participate in organised club cricket.
See less(ii) The first non-White club in West Indies was established by the end of the 19th century and even in this case its members were light-skinned.
(iii) Though Black people played an enormous amount of informal cricket on the beaches, club cricket was dominated by the white elites till the 1930s.
How did cricket remain a colonial game?
(i) The pre-industrial oddness of cricket made it a hard game to export. (ii) It took root only in countries that the British conquered and ruled. (iii) In these colonies, cricket was established as a popular sport either by white settlers or by local elites, who wanted to copy the habits of their cRead more
(i) The pre-industrial oddness of cricket made it a hard game to export.
See less(ii) It took root only in countries that the British conquered and ruled.
(iii) In these colonies, cricket was established as a popular sport either by white settlers or by local elites, who wanted to copy the habits of their colonial masters, as in India.
What kind of cricket was played by women?
(i) Women's cricket was called Croquet. (ii) it was a slow-paced, elegant game considered suitable for women, especially of the upper class. (iii) These women players wore flowing gowns, frills and hats that showed the character of women's sports.
(i) Women’s cricket was called Croquet.
See less(ii) it was a slow-paced, elegant game considered suitable for women, especially of the upper class.
(iii) These women players wore flowing gowns, frills and hats that showed the character of women’s sports.
How were values withdrawn from games like cricket and rugby in British schools?
(i) Eton was one of the English boarding schools which trained English boys for a career in military the civil services and the church. (ii) Thomas Arnold, headmaster of a Rugby School and founder of the modern public school system saw sports like cricket and rugby as an organised way of teaching diRead more
(i) Eton was one of the English boarding schools which trained English boys for a career in military the civil services and the church.
See less(ii) Thomas Arnold, headmaster of a Rugby School and founder of the modern public school system saw sports like cricket and rugby as an organised way of teaching discipline to English boys’
(iii) These games taught them the codes of honour and the leadership qualities that helped them build and run the British Empire’
Which protective material shows technological change in cricket?
(i) The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads and Protective gloves. (ii) The modern-day game would be unimaginable without helmets made of metal and synthetic lightweight materials. (iii) Rest of the cricket equipment are all made of natural, pre-industrial material and areRead more
(i) The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads and Protective gloves.
See less(ii) The modern-day game would be unimaginable without helmets made of metal and synthetic lightweight materials.
(iii) Rest of the cricket equipment are all made of natural, pre-industrial material and are hand made.
How is the vagueness about the size of a cricket ground also a result of its village origins?
(i) Cricket was originally played on country commons, unfenced land that was public Property. (ii) The size of the commons varied from one village to another, so there were no designated boundaries or boundary hits. (iii) When the ball went into the crowd, the crowd, cleared the way for the fieldsmaRead more
(i) Cricket was originally played on country commons, unfenced land that was public Property.
See less(ii) The size of the commons varied from one village to another, so there were no designated boundaries or boundary hits.
(iii) When the ball went into the crowd, the crowd, cleared the way for the fieldsman to collect it.
Even after boundaries were written into the ‘laws of cricket’, their distance from the wicket was not specified.