Strange French Revolution trends
Chapter 1
Rewriting the clock and calendar
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Chapter 2
Bizarre cults and cardboard mountains
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Chapter 3
Revolutionary fashion and everyday rebellion
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Chapter 4
Bizarre trends of the Reign of Terror
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Strange French Revolution trends
Ch 4 · Bizarre trends of the Reign of Terror
misslily Crop the hair, tie the red ribbon — (tie it tight!) / Dancing through the terror at the Victims' Ball — (all night!)
Fun Fact
Guillotine earrings: Wealthy women in Paris wore miniature silver guillotine earrings, complete with tiny dropping blades, as fashionable accessories.
Glossary
guillotine (noun)
A machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for executing people by decapitation. In 1793, fashionable French citizens wore miniature replicas of this execution device as dangling silver earrings.
A machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for executing people by decapitation. In 1793, fashionable French citizens wore miniature replicas of this execution device as dangling silver earrings.
Quiz
Why did the French government ban miniature toy guillotines for children in late 1793?
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What accessories did some wealthy Parisian women wear to show off their dark sense of humor?
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What color themed banquets were rumored to be hosted by radicals during the Reign of Terror?