WendolaSadie t1_jeckdht wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:47 AM Reply to TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz This is a simplification. Pretty silly. She was part of a trend among Western societies, but she alone didn’t cause the shift. Permalink 1
WendolaSadie t1_jdpg4vp wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:47 AM Reply to Wedding gift circa 1977. This old school crockpot may outlive me! by brewpubjim Haha I got four of these for my wedding in 1979 Permalink 1
WendolaSadie t1_jeckdht wrote
Reply to TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz
This is a simplification. Pretty silly. She was part of a trend among Western societies, but she alone didn’t cause the shift.