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18th Century French Fashion Politics

The document discusses the role of fashion in 18th century France, how royal dressing codes were established by Louis XIV to distinguish social classes, and how fashion was used as an instrument of politics and power that divided royalty from the bourgeoisie.

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18th Century French Fashion Politics

The document discusses the role of fashion in 18th century France, how royal dressing codes were established by Louis XIV to distinguish social classes, and how fashion was used as an instrument of politics and power that divided royalty from the bourgeoisie.

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Questions:

1. Who was Marie Antoinette?


R. was considered the queen of fashion and of the France mainly.

2. At tha time, was fashion only about lookink sharp?


R. Fashion was normally cut with force, but also an instrument of politics and
power.

3. Who started the royalty dressing codes?


R. All these dress codes were declared by Louis XIV of France in order to mark
different classes.

4. Why did the members of the bourgeoisie start complaining?


R. Bourgeois members began to complain that they had no money to upgrade
to the latest trend of trendry of the Queen, which made them look like peasants.

5. Why did Louis XIV state a royal dressing code?


R. To mark the different classes.

6. What was the role of fashion back in the 18th century?


R. An instrument of politics and power, but also a way of dividing royalty with
the bourgeoisie.

7. Explain the importance of fashion to France in the 18th century.


R. Fashion as a means of promoting national individualism made 17th century
France the beacon of elegance.

8. Do you see any difference from the way fashion was used in the past
from what it is today? Explain.

R. Clearly we can see many differences, because in the past women did not
wear pants and I don’t even know if shorts existed, so it was a prison on hot
days like today.

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