BETA
Chapter 1
Rewriting the clock and calendar
Chapter 2
Bizarre cults and cardboard mountains
Chapter 3
Revolutionary fashion and everyday rebellion
Chapter 4
Bizarre trends of the Reign of Terror
YOUR GOAL
Master of Strange French Revolution trends
Ch 3 · Revolutionary fashion and everyday rebellion
misslily Match the outrageous outfits to discover how fashion became rebellion during the French Revolution.
misslily Thousands of French towns and children were stripped of royal or religious names.
misslily The revolutionary government banned kings, queens, and jacks from standard decks of cards.
Fun Fact
Pet names: Even pets weren't safe; citizens renamed dogs named 'Rex' (King) or 'César' to more patriotic names like 'Liberté' to avoid suspicion.
Glossary
sans-culotte (noun)
A radical partisan of the lower classes in the French Revolution, typically distinguished by wearing trousers instead of knee-breeches. In 1792, these Parisian activists popularized loose trousers to visibly protest aristocratic privilege.
A radical partisan of the lower classes in the French Revolution, typically distinguished by wearing trousers instead of knee-breeches. In 1792, these Parisian activists popularized loose trousers to visibly protest aristocratic privilege.
Quiz
What does the revolutionary term 'sans-culottes' literally translate to in English?
Quiz
What color was the famous 'liberty cap' (bonnet rouge) worn by passionate French revolutionaries?
Quiz
Which of the following was a real, bizarre name given to French babies during the Revolution?
Quiz
Why did French citizens rename pets with names like 'Rex' or 'César' during the Reign of Terror?
Quiz
Which famous French resort town was renamed 'Héraclée' during the anti-royalist renaming craze?
Quiz
What did revolutionary French card makers replace the traditional King card with in 1793?