Question

Describe the style of dressing adopted by the member of jacobin club during the french revolution

Answer 1

Jacobins was the most successful club among them. It was named after the convent of St Jacob in Paris. Maximilian Robespierre emerged as the leader of Jacobins.

Jacobins comprised of women, small peasants, labours, artisans, such as shoemaker, pastry cooks, watch makers, etc. They started wearing long striped trousers so that they could look different from those who wore knee breaches (persons belonging to fashionable society). They also wore a red cap also which was the symbol of liberty. They began to be called ‘sans-culottes’ which means ‘those without knee breaches’. However, women were not allowed to do so.
In summer of 1792, Jacobins attacked the Palace of Tuileries and captured the king for several hours. In this attack most of the guards of king were killed.