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Globalization hasn’t only changed the way we do business: it’s had an impact on what we consider to be beautiful, too. Just as many lament the McDonalds and Starbucks on every corner, where once there might have been a local restaurant, so too has what people wear become homogenized in our Global Village. Love Levi’s? Buy them practically anywhere. Want a pair of New Balance shoes in Eastern Europe? There’s a specialty shop for that.
Before mass communication, and television in particular, there used to be quite a difference in what we thought was attractive, as this list of postcards from 1900-1910, collected by user PostMan on flickr, shows. Which photo is the most surprising? Vote on the photos below, or if you have any vintage shots of ladies’ fashion, post them!
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#1 Luzon Woman From The Philippines
#2 Japan Female-warrior
#3 Gypsy Girl With Mandolin
#4 Anna May Wong Was The First Chinese American Movie Star, And The First Asian American Actress To Gain International Recognition
#5 Young Algerian Girls
#6 Lily Elsie, English Actress And Singer
#7 Berberian Girl
#8 Anna Pavlovna Was A Russian Prima Ballerina
#9 Rita Martin
#10 Unknown Lady With Book
#11 Unknown Young Lady In Traditional Dress
#12 Queen Mary Of Romania
#13 Unknown Lady
#14 Agnes Ayres Was An American Actress Who Rose To Fame During The Silent Film Era
#15 Unknown Lady With Book
#16 Unknown Japanese Woman With Umbrella
#17 Gabrielle Ray Was An English Stage Actress, Dancer And Singer
#18 Unknown Lady With Book
#19 Louise Derval
