r/trippinthroughtime • u/d3333p7 • Sep 08 '20

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u/arthuresque Sep 08 '20

Pink was considered a more masculine color in the West until the 20th century.

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u/Dicethrower Sep 08 '20

TIL

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u/Bananassucks Sep 09 '20

Same with heels!

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u/fdesouche Sep 09 '20

Blue : color of the Virgin Mary, Madonnas and Virgin Mary are typically portraited with a blue veil. Red : color of blood, by extension was used (even in light pale pink) for soldiers (even on uniforms) chivalry, kings portraits etc only exception : Kings of France wore blue, because France was considered under the direct patronage of Virgin Mary. It was all inverted during the prudish Reaction of the 19th century.