Historical Nonfiction

Once You Go Blonde, You Get On Your Back

In the Roman Empire,light-color hair was associated with the barbarian women of Gaul and Germany who often ended up as slaves in brothels. Consequently, Roman law required all prostitutes to dye their hair blonde in order to distinguish themselves from “proper,” dark-mane ladies.

(Source: )

1. hammersickle1 reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
2. ookami-papillon reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
3. oceansmemories likes this
4. buttshafts reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
5. rev-up-those-striders reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

   See Catherine I told you I wouldn’t fit in with my own people

6. youandmi likes this
7. pavlovsbelle reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
8. pavlovsbelle likes this
9. zenbullet reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

   In the Roman Empire,light-color hair was associated with the barbarian women of Gaul and Germany who often ended up as...

10. aisling-r reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
11. rhapsodyinpink reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
12. her-satanic-majesty reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
13. cari-cature reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
14. ah-thenah likes this
15. localcreature reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
16. herald-mage reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

    Brunettes, FTW.

17. stitch-n-time reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

    …Would it be wrong to make a rather catty remark about bleaching one’s hair now? Would it?

18. sweetspicypepper likes this
19. unelanviuwetsi reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

    In the Roman Empire,light-color hair was associated with the barbarian women of Gaul and Germany who often ended up as...

20. dwnstrsmxp likes this
21. mollyinchains reblogged this from staygold91
22. mollyinchains likes this
23. violottie likes this
24. annakuma likes this
25. nazi-peanut likes this
26. joeyyboii reblogged this from 0h-tiffanyy
27. joeyyboii likes this
28. winterswolf4 likes this
29. honestyisthekeytothesoul likes this
30. taleofthesun reblogged this from coeurdelhistoire and added:

    Well.

31. hardlyadequate likes this
32. iamdeathandyouaremyfollowers likes this
33. jekaclover likes this
34. johncabrera likes this
35. steamrollnfloyd reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
36. recycled-heart reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
37. wibblywobblyeyebrowsofdoom reblogged this from verbum-sat-sapienti
38. arcane-laser-hens reblogged this from coeurdelhistoire
39. thedarkmistressblue likes this
40. verbum-sat-sapienti reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

    Well shit.

41. chriscalhoun likes this
42. url-ikeable reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
43. charmingwonderlander reblogged this from miss-simplecomplex
44. sherrycutrer reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
45. princesskateloraine reblogged this from shitforloving and added:

    Rock on brunettes. Still have more class in the present day!

46. bitchkitty68 reblogged this from historical-nonfiction
47. giovannasdreams reblogged this from historical-nonfiction and added:

    Woah!

48. deja-vu likes this
49. oyechicasuave reblogged this from diamondsintheskies
50. velvet-liquor reblogged this from caravaggia
51. Show more notesLoading...