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Why 1915 Marked the Year Women Began Shaving Their Armpits
Many women nowadays wonder why they have to shave their armpits. Well, the practice dates back to 1915. Prior to that time, it was considered normal for women to have body hair. This is because, in the early 1900s and the centuries before, even the word “underarm” was deemed scandalous. However, in 1915, the first sleeveless dress came out. In fact, an advertisement in the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar claimed that, in order to be able to wear the dress, women would first need to remove their underarm hair. By the early 1920s, hairy armpits were considered taboo. A similar trend followed with leg hair in the following decades.
Hair removal is as old as civilization itself.
In Ancient Egypt, a lot of time was invested in hair removal. It was customary for women of ancient Egypt to remove all of their body hair, including the hair on their heads, with tweezers, pumice stones, and beeswax.
In the Roman Empire, much like in Ancient Egypt, lack of body hair was considered a sign of refinement. Even pubic hair was considered uncivilized.
During the Middle Ages, body hair became popular. Most women only removed hair from their faces and left their body hair alone. It was fashionable to remove eyebrows and hair from the forehead in order to make it appear larger. Walnut oil was used to remove excess hair.
In the 1700s, the first straight razor for men was created, which women also used. This marked a more civilized approach to hair removal.
In 1844, the first depilatory cream was created by Dr. Gouraud, and by 1880, the first modern-day razor for men was invented. However, it would be another three decades before a razor specifically marketed for women would appear.
In 1915, Gillette designed the first razor designed for women called the Milady Decolletee. What’s more, depilatory creams were marketed on a massive level.
In 1940, the first electric razor for women was created, as women went bare-legged more often.
Wax strips were invented in the 1960s and quickly became the method of choice for removing unwanted hair under the arms and legs. The first laser hair removal method was also invented during this time.
During the 1970s, electrolysis became more reliable and safe. In the 1970s, too, bikini area hair removal became popular.
Since the 1980s, most women remove their leg, underarm, and pubic hair through some kind of methods, such as waxing, shaving, electrolysis, and laser hair removal.
https://www.laseraway.com/articles/hair-removal/1915-marked-year-women-began-shaving-armpits-laser-hair-removal-can-help-stop/
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