Clothing a Social History (Class - IX)

Manockjee Cowasjee Entee was an assessor in the Surat Fouzdaree courts who defied the 'shoe respect rule'.

A cockade is a knot of ribbons, or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colors which is usually worn on a hat.

This is the correct answer. Mahatma Gandhi adopted the dress of the poorest Indian. Wearing khadi became a symbol of nationalism and a rejection of mill-made clothes.

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. These laws imposed social codes of food and dress upon different strata of society in France. They prevented social inferiors from wearing certain clothes and consuming certain foods and beverages associated with the aristocracy.

This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. Many women began campaigning for dress reform as the suffrage movement developed.
American women argued that women could work, earn and become independent if their clothes were comfortable.

Jnanadanandini Devi was the wife of Satyendranath Tagore, the first Indian member of the I.C.S. She adopted the Parsi style of wearing the sari and wore it with a blouse and shoes. This was adopted by Brahmo Samaji women and came to be known as the Brahmika sari.

This is the correct answer. Both stays and corsets were worn as restrictive clothing by women in Victorian England. 

This is correct. The turban in India was not just for protection from heat, but was also a sign of respectability, and could not be removed at will.

This is the correct answer. French velvet caps were very popular and the British wanted to lessen the imports. The law was in force for twenty-six years and it established the home woollen industry during that period.

This is the correct answer. Khadi cloth was swadeshi or made in Indian homes and showed self-reliance as opposed to the cloth made in British cloth mills.

This is the correct answer. The lower caste Shanar women of Travancore were attacked by the upper caste Nairs for wearing a cloth across their upper bodies in May 1822.

Gandhiji adopted the short dhoti, which was the dress of the poorest peasant, and wore it until the time of his death.

This is the correct answer as they took it as a sign of liberation from caste-bound differences. The dalit men particularly took to western clothing.

This is the correct answer. Rabindranath Tagore suggested that the national dress should be the chapkan, which is a long buttoned coat.

This is the correct answer. Indians were made to take off their shoes when entering any government institution.