Beauty Ideals in the 16th Century
What was the 16th century ideal of beauty for women? Blonde or brunette? Pale or tanned? Fat or thin? How did they keep clean? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the lowdown on how to become a Renaissance woman from Professor Jill Burke.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
August 19, 202137m 36s
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<p>What was the 16th century ideal of beauty for women? Fat or thin? Blonde or brunette? Pale or tanned? How did women keep clean? Did they remove their body hair?</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the lowdown from Jill Burke - Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at the University of Edinburgh - on all the tips to become an authentic Renaissance Woman.</p>
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