Question

Which of the following reason(s) led to change in the clothing of European women during the First World War?

• A. Women took the responsibility of earning livelihoods.
• B. Women started working in factories.
• C. The long and loose clothes of women hindered their work in the factories.
• D. There was no change in women's clothing.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The long and loose clothes of women hindered their work in the factories.

Men participated in great numbers in the World Wars. So, women had to take up the responsibility of earning a livelihood, and they started working in factories. Women faced problems working with their long and loose clothes. Therefore, they started wearing small and narrow clothes according to their needs.