As recently as 2012, in some parts of China, were becoming popular items to wear at the beach in order to protect the wearer's face from the effects of sunlight.
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Women's outdoor clothing styles were tailored to protect against sunlight exposure, with full-length sleeves, and and other large hats, headscarves, and shielding the head.
There are several nice close-ups with upper thigh views! Tanned skin was considered lower class.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.
Some people use chemical products which can produce a tanning effect without exposure to ultraviolet radiation, known as.