Pink: A Surprising History of a Color
2025-03-14
This book explores the surprising history of pink, tracing its evolution from an 18th-century aristocratic favorite to its association with femininity and eventual decline into a color considered dowdy and bourgeois. Using the 'Pink Prince' as a starting point, the narrative reveals how pink's meaning shifted across different periods, reflecting societal norms and cultural changes in fashion, cosmetics, and beyond.