Explain, why during the Revolution, the French wore practical clothes as opposed to the elaborate fashions they wore in pre-revolutionary times.

During the pre-revolutionary times, the elaborate fashion in France was seen as one of the most visible markers of social privileges and aristocratic status. This was in the 17th Century, this privilege of aristocracy seemed evil in the eyes of many, they concluded it must be rooted out if France is to move forward.

The aristocracy fashion of the 18th Century were seen as evil that needed to be suppressed, and the revolution moved to condemn those clothing elements of dress like expensive silk, taffeta etc and other costly ones. They were prohibited and the government dictated new order.

However, during the revolution, elements of dress played a vital role in political movement. Clothing played important role in identifying the status at a particular group in the society. People relief on their outfits to make statement s about their support or rejection of the principles of the era. Dress colour becomes means of showing ones political sympathy.

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