Historical Cosmo Girls

[Linda Anderson]

Fascinating post, Eva! I wonder how far back this preference for blondes really goes.

I posted a while back that I went to a lecture on Civil War women and the lecturer said that Varina Davis was not considered attractive in her time. We've advanced in our perceptions of beauty since then, for example, Angelina Jolie is considered beautiful, but I remember the ads that asked, "Is it true blondes have more fun?"

Varina Davis