Beauty Ideals in the 16th Century
- Author
- History Hit
- Published
- Thu 19 Aug 2021
- Episode Link
- https://play.acast.com/s/not-just-the-tudors/beautytipsfromtherenaissance
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?
In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, 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.
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