Which country do people wear jeans the most?
United States. Each person owns an average of seven pairs of blue jeans.
What made the eyeliner became popular?
Eyeliner became popular after its discovery in King Tutankhamun's tomb in the 1920s.
Which decade is this picture from?
50s.
What was a sign of health during the European middle ages?
Pale skin.
Why is the wedding dress white?
It was popularized by Queen Victoria, expressing the idea of purity and virtue.
Which decade is this picture from?
20s.
Why the egyptians used to apply makeup?
They were trying to impress the gods. They believed that the appearence and the esthetics was related to the spiritual worth.
Where was found the first evidences of makeup in the world?
Egypt.
Where does the word "bikini" come from?
The bikini was named after Bikini Atoll, a site in the South Pacific where the US conducted nuclear testing. It wanted to cause a shock as big as an atom bomb.
Why was the corset invented?
To provide woman small waist, which was culturally looked as an ideal shape for woman (even now).
Where does the word "fashion" comes from?
From Old French façon, from Latin factio(n- ), from facere ‘do, make.
Which decade is this image from?
50s.
Makeup once was toxic and dangerous, leading even to death. What ingredients were used?
1800’s makeup was really, seriously, toxic. Many of the ingredients used in makeup were poisonous, including lead, mercury and arsenic.
Which decade is this picture from?
60s.
The high-heels were first made for men. True or false?
True. The origin of high-heels can be traced back to 15th century Persia when soldiers wore them to help secure their feet in stirrups.