(i) Clearly the poor could not dress like the rich, nor eat the same food. (ii) Laws no longer barred people's right to dress in the way they wished. (iii) Different classes developed their own culture of dress. The notion of what was beautful or ugly, proper or improper, decent or vulgar differed.
(i) Clearly the poor could not dress like the rich, nor eat the same food.
(ii) Laws no longer barred people’s right to dress in the way they wished.
(iii) Different classes developed their own culture of dress. The notion of what was beautful or ugly, proper or improper, decent or vulgar differed.
(i) In medieval France, the items of clothing a person could purchase per year was regulated not only by income but also by social rank. (ii) The material to be used for clothing was also legally prescribed. (iii) Only royalty could wear expensive materials like fur, silk, velvet and brocade.
(i) In medieval France, the items of clothing a person could purchase per year was regulated not only by income but also by social rank.
(ii) The material to be used for clothing was also legally prescribed.
(iii) Only royalty could wear expensive materials like fur, silk, velvet and brocade.
(i) 'These laws were imposed on members of different layers of society to control the behaviour of those considered inferior. (ii) These laws prevented them from wearing certain clothes, consuming certain foods and beverages. (iii) They were also prevented to practise hunting in certain areas.
(i) ‘These laws were imposed on members of different layers of society to control the behaviour of those considered inferior.
(ii) These laws prevented them from wearing certain clothes, consuming certain foods and beverages.
(iii) They were also prevented to practise hunting in certain areas.
How did different classes develop their own culture of dress?
(i) Clearly the poor could not dress like the rich, nor eat the same food. (ii) Laws no longer barred people's right to dress in the way they wished. (iii) Different classes developed their own culture of dress. The notion of what was beautful or ugly, proper or improper, decent or vulgar differed.
(i) Clearly the poor could not dress like the rich, nor eat the same food.
See less(ii) Laws no longer barred people’s right to dress in the way they wished.
(iii) Different classes developed their own culture of dress. The notion of what was beautful or ugly, proper or improper, decent or vulgar differed.
How was the purchasing of clothes regulated in France?
(i) In medieval France, the items of clothing a person could purchase per year was regulated not only by income but also by social rank. (ii) The material to be used for clothing was also legally prescribed. (iii) Only royalty could wear expensive materials like fur, silk, velvet and brocade.
(i) In medieval France, the items of clothing a person could purchase per year was regulated not only by income but also by social rank.
See less(ii) The material to be used for clothing was also legally prescribed.
(iii) Only royalty could wear expensive materials like fur, silk, velvet and brocade.
What were the ‘Sumptuary Laws’?
(i) 'These laws were imposed on members of different layers of society to control the behaviour of those considered inferior. (ii) These laws prevented them from wearing certain clothes, consuming certain foods and beverages. (iii) They were also prevented to practise hunting in certain areas.
(i) ‘These laws were imposed on members of different layers of society to control the behaviour of those considered inferior.
See less(ii) These laws prevented them from wearing certain clothes, consuming certain foods and beverages.
(iii) They were also prevented to practise hunting in certain areas.
Name the Test playing countries that refused to play with South Africa. A racist state.
India, Pakistan and West Indies.
India, Pakistan and West Indies.
See lessName the countries which played cricket with S. Africa, a racist state.
White Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand.
White Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand.
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