Knee makeup – Strange beauty trends in the 20s of the last century

A century ago, makeup on the knees was the hottest trend in the beauty industry. To own the perfect work as expected, the ladies of this period will have to bend their knees and create them into colorful paintings.

Knee makeup was a strange beauty trend in the 1920s. Photo: Vintage Everyday Fashion has always been a reflection of the spirit of the times, and knee makeup is no exception, according to Oddity Center UK. Before the 1920s, women were still wearing ground-length clothing, tight waistlines with corsets, gloves and socks. But just 10 years later, since the 1920s, things have changed rapidly. The “Flappers” trend appeared and is considered a revolution in women’s fashion in this century. Flappers refer to young, fashionable and bohemian women. They are open-minded and do not want to be bound by any moral standards or overly conservative and traditional lifestyles. Girls who follow this trend often wear bold makeup, bob hair, a small hat, knee-length skirts or ankle-length skirts. The “Flappers” trend appeared and was considered a revolution in women’s fashion in the 1920s. Photo: Instagram Girls in this era often rolled their socks under their knees or didn’t wear socks at all. They want to draw people’s attention to the knees, the parts of the female body that have never been seen before. The tendency to reveal the knee has since developed into an art form. Women can create hand-drawn artwork on their knees. Some have painted themselves using watercolors or oil paints, while others have hired talented artists to help them shape. Each design has its own unique features, from simple letters, short names of boyfriend or lover, to floral motifs, landscapes and even portraits, tiny details. The girl rolled the socks down her calves to reveal the knees. Photo: Instagram Photo: Facebook Woman applying makeup to her knees with unique hand-drawn artwork. Photo: Instagram One reader told the Tampa Bay Times in 1925: “The latest fad for extremely intelligent women is drawing on their knees. Some paint pictures of nature, harbors, and boats. Others even draw elegant miniature paintings, with tiny details to have to see through a magnifying glass. ” According to Oddity Central (UK), it is worth noting that the pictures drawn on the knees reflect the thoughts and opinions of the owners. A housewife named Clarice Wilson used knee makeup to annoy her husband. She knew her husband did not like dogs, so she drew pictures of pet dogs on her knees. Meanwhile, the husband, Arthur, also retaliated by drawing portraits of the two most attractive women in town on his knees. The paintings drawn on the knee all reflect the thoughts and expressions of the owners. Photo: Facebook The knee makeup trend mainly depicts the rebellion of women in the 1920s. Even many girls are beaten by their parents, even kicked out of school because of this trend. The knee fad only lasted for about a decade and has since been forgotten. However, it is still a remarkable stage in women’s emancipation and a way of asserting their independence and enjoyment.