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7th April 2012

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During the Restoration, the breasts became a prominent part of court fashion and it was not uncommon for the bosoms of courtiers to be entirely on show. To highlight the translucency of the skin, women would powder their bosoms and paint on fine blue veins. The nipples and areolae would also be rouged. Painting of Mary Davis by Sir Peter Lely

During the Restoration, the breasts became a prominent part of court fashion and it was not uncommon for the bosoms of courtiers to be entirely on show. To highlight the translucency of the skin, women would powder their bosoms and paint on fine blue veins. The nipples and areolae would also be rouged.

Painting of Mary Davis by Sir Peter Lely

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