2006-09-17 10:05:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
It started during the First World War.
In the May 1915 issue of Harper's Bazaar, they ran an ad of a young woman in a dress with next to no sleeves. She had her arms raised above her head and showed bare armpits. The copy of the ad read in part, "Summer Dress and Modern Dancing combine to make necessary the removal of objectionable hair."
A few months later, various ads promoted underarm shaving for hygienic reasons. One ad stated "The Woman of Fashion says the underarm must be as smooth as the face".
By 1917, McCall's magazine started featuring ads opposing arm hair. By 1922, the Sears catalogue started advertising women's razors and hair removal products. Many of the ads coincided with an increase in sleeveless dresses and tops.
Leg hair took much longer to conquer. It wasn't until World War Two that shaving leg hair became popular. Some attribute this phenomenon to a pin-up poster of Betty Grable showing off her bare legs. At the same time, skirts were becoming shorter and stockings were becoming sheer.
2006-09-17 10:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
females like having gentle, sparkling-searching pores and skin, so as it really is why we shave. because this is something females all started doing, having leg and armpit hair has develop into considered a extra masculine difficulty. So certainly, at present's adult men might want to be grossed out by employing a furry woman. And maximum females would not come across a guy who shaves his legs very acceptable. (This gal isn't an exception.) xD
2016-11-27 20:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by shelby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question. I'm going to say an American, because I don't believe it's practiced anywhere else. Personally, I think armpit hair is one of the nastiest things on any human, so I have no problem shaving it.
2006-09-17 10:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a western thing in general not just American. Armpits were originally because they thought it cut down the odor because it would keep bacteria from growing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leg_shaving
2006-09-17 10:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely a smart woman
2006-09-17 10:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by funguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever did, it was an excellent idea!!
I just can imagine hairy legs in mini skirts.
2006-09-17 10:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by Clark Kent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but I now threading has been around for many many years.
2006-09-17 10:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've wondered that, too.
i'm kind of glad they did, though. i'd hate to have hair legs!
2006-09-17 10:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by ♥sweet♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a smart person
2006-09-17 10:10:40 · answer #9 · answered by faerygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some very smart person!
2006-09-17 10:18:34 · answer #10 · answered by Mary!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋