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Montgomery County exhibit shows how makeup became a symbol of female power
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Society’s answer to what makes a woman beautiful significantly changed between 1870 and 1970, and continues to today. The way women wear and have worn makeup overtime has a story to tell, not only about the individual but about the fight for gender equality.
For example, red lipstick became a trend for the women’s suffrage movement it was a symbol of female power.
An exhibit at the Montgomery County Museum shows an amazing display of antique makeup and cosmetics along with pictures of cosmetic trends through time. It’s called “The Changing Faces of Beauty and Cosmetics 1870-1970.” It shows an evolution of not only the perception of beauty but statements about equality women were working to make.
A coverlet made by an enslaved woman near Christiansburg circa 1850 has been placed on the Virginia Association of Museums’ Top 10 Endangered Artifacts list for 2020, making it eligible