Knee makeup, the unique beauty trend of the 1920s

Knee beauty was the hottest trend in the beauty industry in the 1920s.
A century ago, knee makeup was the most popular trend in the beauty industry. It starts with kneeling and eventually turns into a colorful picture of the entire knee.

Fashion is a spiritual reflection of the times, and the 1920s trendy knee makeup is no exception. Trendy girls wear short skirts, with just below the knee, exposing the knees. In the mid-1920s, the trend of revealing the knee developed into an art form, with women adorning them with unique hand-drawn artwork. Knee makeup, the unique beauty trend of the 1920s Some people paint themselves using watercolors or oil paints, while some may hire artists to create their own designs. Designs range from simple letters like their boyfriend or lover’s initials, floral motifs, landscapes, and even detailed portraits. Some paint pictures of nature, harbors, boats, or fine details that must be seen through a magnifying glass. Notably, the knee paintings reflect the owner’s thoughts and expressions. A housewife named Clarice Wilson uses 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. Knee fashions lasted only about a decade, from then on it was forgotten, but it was still a remarkable period as a way of asserting independence, as well pleasure. Hoang Dung (translation)