Social Studies 9 - Food and Fashion in the 18th C

 

Fashion in the period 1750-1795 in European and European-influenced countries reached heights of fantasy and abundant ornamentation, especially among the aristocracy of France, before a long-simmering movement toward simplicity and democratization of dress under the influence of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the American Revolution led to an entirely new mode and the triumph of British tailoring following the French Revolution.

 

Instructions:  Use the links found in the right hand column to learn some information about fashion and food in the 17th and 18th Centuries.  After you have reviewed the information, add ideas to the paragraphs below.

 

"Today we looked at fashion in the 17th and 18th Centuries.  I noticed that ... .  Compared to today's fashion, clothing was (more/less) ... .  This was probably because ... . If I had to pick three adjectives to describe fashion in those times, I would say it was ___________ , _________________, and _________________ .

We also looked at food.  People most often ate ... because ... .  People didn't eat as much ... because ... .  A typical dinner would be ... (give an example)."