Showing posts with label interpretation of beauty mark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interpretation of beauty mark. Show all posts

Friday, September 14, 2012

Beauty mark meanings in the 18th century

A diagram labeled in French, showing what the position of a "mouche" or beauty mark signified in the 18th century. (Many were applied rather than naturally acquired.)

middle of forehead = dignified
corner of eye = passionate
middle of cheek = gallant
heart-shaped (left cheek) = engaged heart-shaped (right cheek) = married between mouth and chin = silent
on lower lip = discreet
beside the mouth = likes to kiss
on nasolabial fold = playful
on nose = saucy
near lip = flirtatious