1915 

1. The Corsets was a sleeveless tightly fitting undergarment extending from the chest to the hips, worn by aristocratic ladies young girls’ medieval Europe till late 18th century.

2. Often laced in the fronts, corsets were quite uncomfortable and used to restrict the growth of young girls as it was mainly worn to remain small waist and gives shape to the figure.

3. French women argued the Corsets cause deformity, illness among young girls, restrict body growth and hamper blood circulation. 

1. Winston Churchill looked upon Gandhi as the major threat to the British Empire.

2. He therefore described Gandhiji as being seditious.  

3. He commented adversely on his dress which had major influence on the Indian people. 

1. During Governor- Generalship of Lord Dalhousie, Indians were made to take off their shoes when entering any government institution.  

2. But Europeans were exempted from following this rule. This was shoe respect case.

3. Indians were not happy with this. In 1862 M. C. Entee refused to take off the shoes in the court.  

4. Indians urged that they take off their shoes while entering temples and home because there was the possibility of dirt and filth

1. Jnanadanandini Devi, wife of Satyendranath Tagore, the first Indian member of the ICS, returned from Bombay to Calcutta.

2. Brahimika sari came into being when Jnanadanandini Devi’s Parsi style of wearing the sari pinned to the left shoulder with brooch and worn with a blouse.

3. Shoes ware quickly adapted by the Brahmo samaj.

4. This style of sari worn by Brahmo Samaji Women came to be known as the Brahamika Sari. 

1. The reformers did not immediately succeed in changing social values.

2. They had to face ridicule and hostility. Conservatives everywhere opposed change.

3. They lamented that women who gave up traditional norms of dressing no longer looked beautiful, and lost their femininity and grace.  

4. Faced with persistence attacks, many women reformers changed back into  traditional clothes to conform to conservatives 

When Europeans traders first began frequenting India, they were distinguished   from the Indian Turban bearers as the hat wearers. These two head gears not only looked different, they also signified different things. The turban in India was not just for the protection from the heat but was a sign of respectability and could not be removed before social superior as a sign of respect. This culture differences created misunderstanding. The British are often offended if Indians did not take off their turban when they met colonial officials. Many Indians on the other hand wore the turban consciously assert their regional or national identity.   

1. The French revolution ended to all the distinctions. Members of Jacobin Club even called themselves the ‘sans culottes’ to distinguish themselves from the aristocracy who wore the fashionable knee breeches.

2. From now on both men and women began wearing clothing that was loose and comfortable.

3. The colours of France-blue, white and red-became popular as they were a sign of the patriotic citizen.

4. Other political symbols too become a part of dress: the red cap of liberty, long trousers and the revolutionary cockade pinned on a hat.