Interview with Suzannah Lipscomb for 'Not Just the Tudors' podcast

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What was the 16th century ideal of beauty for women? Fat or thin? Blonde or brunette? Pale or tanned? How did women keep clean? Did they remove their body hair?

In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the lowdown from Jill Burke - Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at the University of Edinburgh - on all the tips to become an authentic Renaissance Woman.

Period9 Aug 2021

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  • TitleBeauty Tips from the Renaissance
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletHistory Hit
    Media typeOther
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date9/08/21
    DescriptionWhat was the 16th century ideal of beauty for women? Fat or thin? Blonde or brunette? Pale or tanned? How did women keep clean? Did they remove their body hair?

    In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb gets the lowdown from Jill Burke - Professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at the University of Edinburgh - on all the tips to become an authentic Renaissance Woman.
    PersonsJill Burke
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