Beauty can be timeless, but trends and beauty ideals… Not so much!
Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder. So it’s only natural that as we as a society change, our perception of beauty changes. You can see this very clearly by looking at old paintings. Whereas today, it’s trendy to be slim and toned, this wasn’t always the case. Back in the middle ages, having some extra pounds meant you had the money to splurge on food. This made you someone who was highly in-demand.
You don’t need to go back 700 years in order to witness the evolution of beauty ideals. Today, we’ll show you what the ‘perfect man’ in every decade from 1900’s to the 2010’s looked like. Continue on to the next page to start off with the first decade in the list: The 1900’s!