Globalization hasn’t only changed the way we do business: it’s had an impact on what we consider to be beautiful, too. Just as many lament the McDonald's and Starbucks on every corner, where once there might have been a local restaurant, so too has what people wear become homogenized in our Global Village.
Love Levi’s? Buy them practically anywhere. Want a pair of New Balance shoes in Eastern Europe? There’s a specialty shop for that.
Before mass communication, and television in particular, there was quite a difference in what we thought was attractive, as this list of postcards from 1900-1910, collected by user PostMan on Flickr, shows.
Which photo is the most surprising? Vote on the photos below, or if you have any vintage shots of ladies’ fashion, post them!
More info: Flickr (h/t: designyoutrust)
#2 Japan Female-warrior
237points
#4 Anna May Wong Was The First Chinese American Movie Star, And The First Asian American Actress To Gain International Recognition
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184points
#13 Queen Mary Of Romania
118points
#15 Agnes Ayres Was An American Actress Who Rose To Fame During The Silent Film Era
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107points
