Saturday, November 26, 2011

Blond Trivia

During the Renaissance, blondes definitely had more fun. Blond hair for women became so much de rigueur in Venice that a brunette was not to be seen except among the working classes. Venetian women spent hours dyeing and burnishing their hair until they achieved the harsh metallic glitter that was considered a necessity.

2 comments:

the dogs' mother said...

Can you imagine the stuff they used?

Mistress Maddie said...

Oh and we still do!!!!!!!!!