Chap 4

Question 1

Moralistic essays

Answer 1

Different time periods sound similar But on close examination the philosophical base for the arguments differs

Question 2

Satire

Answer 2

The symbolic nature of dress ..,uses dress symbol to expose humans follies and vices

Question 3

Reform literature

Answer 3

2nd half of the nineteenth century it was prevalent. An arm of women’s rights & made women’s dress a social issue

Question 4

Prescriptions

Answer 4

Writing about what is proper dress for specific situations

Question 5

Proscriptions

Answer 5

Tells readers what not to wear