Think pink
Added 2023-02-28 17:13:01 +0000 UTCIn the West, pink first became fashionable in the mid-1700s, when European aristocrats -- both men and women -- wore faint, powdery variants as a symbol of luxury and class. Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of Louis XV, loved the color so much that, in 1757, French porcelain manufacturer Sèvres named its exquisite new shade of pink, Rose Pompadour, after her.
Pink was not then considered a "girls" color -- infants of both sexes were dressed in white. The tint was, in fact, often considered more appropriate for little boys because it was seen as a paler shade or red, which had "masculine," military undertones.
The more recent association with women and femininity started around the mid-19th century when, according to Steele, "men in the Western world increasingly wore dark, sober colors," leaving brighter and pastel options to their female counterparts.
"The feminization of pink really began around there," she explained. "Pink became an expression of delicacy, as well as froth."
Pink also, as Steele's book notes, developed its first erotic connotations around this time, because it hinted at nakedness. Lingerie in shades of pink became increasingly common, as did references to the color's sexual allure in literature and art -- always in relation to the female body.
-from βRefined, rebellious and not just for girls: A cultural history of pinkβ
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Comments
Interesting. Of course i cant see this from the front. Im just wondering if the bra cup on this is peek a boo?
Brent Blume
2023-03-11 06:39:13 +0000 UTCLovely.x.
Kevin Barnes
2023-03-09 16:56:43 +0000 UTCJimminy Christmas this is GORGEOUS!
Frank E Roberts
2023-03-08 16:16:35 +0000 UTCDani, you are exquisite in any color...
Steven Malc
2023-03-06 05:26:28 +0000 UTCStunning
Les
2023-03-04 12:54:56 +0000 UTCAbsolutely beautiful
Darren Lucas
2023-03-03 23:07:20 +0000 UTCWhat an amazing woman, the history is very interesting and the photo is of a gorgeous woman
James Monahan
2023-03-02 15:10:22 +0000 UTCSo beautiful thanks for sharing
Norman
2023-03-02 06:03:26 +0000 UTCWow! What a GREAT PIC of a BEAUTIFUL PERSON!!!!
troy
2023-03-01 02:09:55 +0000 UTCYou never fail to have very interesting info.π ππ€
David Johnson
2023-02-28 20:55:25 +0000 UTCGorgeous π π and stunning π β¨οΈ
Carlos
2023-02-28 20:48:06 +0000 UTCGreat picture
James norrid
2023-02-28 19:08:41 +0000 UTCGorgeous photo! A lot of prisons, worldwide, paint cell walls pink because it tames aggressive behavior.
Christopher Langlais
2023-02-28 18:58:06 +0000 UTCπππππ the history is interesting too.
SteadyD
2023-02-28 17:35:45 +0000 UTCπ€π€ WOW π³π€― I didn't know that. Learn something new everyday π.
Kathy Randle
2023-02-28 17:32:35 +0000 UTC
