“And it Was Fashionable ?!” Strange Trends That Were Previously at the Height of Fashion …

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9. Chignon or false tails

Chignons were known in ancient Greece, where women combed their hair on the back of their head and fixed them with gold or ivory hairpins. This was done in order to visually increase the density of hair and be able to create various hairstyles. The peak of the popularity of chignons came at the beginning of the 14th-mid-18th centuries, however, even today many women still use this trick to create complex multi-layer hairstyles for any events or performances.

SOCIETY 20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

20 Photos From the Days of Prohibition

In the United States, Prohibition began to operate in 1920 and continued right up to 1933. For 13 years, people have tried in every possible way to circumvent the ban on the sale, production and transportation of alcohol, staged demonstrations, protests, and massively engaged in smuggling. In our time, it is still difficult to imagine the effect of this law in full force. However, what the consequences may be and how people lived during the prohibitions on alcohol can be seen in the next photo selection.