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)

Overview of Cha Ca mausoleum in Saigon in the 1920s. This is the mausoleum of Ba Da Loc bishop, customarily called “Cha Ca”. Bishop Ba Da Loc (1741-1799) whose original name was Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau de Behaine – was a French cleric who was used by Nguyen Anh in regaining authority from the Tay Son in the late 18th century. After his death in 1799 in Thi Nai during the siege of Quy Nhon citadel, this bishop was brought to the burial by Nguyen Anh near the old house in Gia Dinh province, in the Mango Garden, Tan Son Nhat, northwest of Saigon. Although Bishop Ba Da Loc is French, his tomb architecture is built in Vietnamese style, with fronts, temples and harem. The mausoleum is located in the area of ​​about 2,000 square meters, with walls and columns made of precious wood and tiled roof. Close-up of the dragon-shaped screen in front of the mausoleum. By 1980, according to the planning of Ho Chi Minh City, the mausoleum began to be cleared. The back of the screen. By 1983, the burial was completed. The remains of Bishop Ba Da Loc and the missionaries were handed over to the French consul-general to return to France. Inside the Father’s Tomb in 1920s. After the stele is the harem. After the burial, the old works of the mausoleum were dismantled, leaving only a round point to circulate under the overpass on Hoang Van Thu street today. The people of this area still call the Cha Ca mausoleum. Invite readers to watch the video: Dragon lion dance experience | VTV TSTC.