A.great political and social changes.
B.aristocracy,
C.social ranks.
D.the great renunciation.


A.become an ornate bauble.
B.show her quality as woman.
C.display her family's wealth.
D.challenge men's position in society.
A.most top designers use synthetics instead of linen.
B.linen used to represent certain social status.
C.synthetics are too strange to be identified.
D.lower-class people were too poor to afford linen.
A.fashionable dresses which are too expensive for everyone to afford.
B.fashionable designs which are too complicated for everyone to understand.
C.fashionable dresses which are made of materials of low quality.
D.fashionable designs which are only appreciated by fashion designers.