History Books
The dominant color for baby clothing in the 19th century, can be bleached and washed.
White
Dr. Paoletti was a professor of American Studies at which university?
These groups made rigid color rules to make consumer needs more profitable.
Clothing companies
Before the 1770s, what colors were common for baby dresses?
Dark red, yellow, and blue.
This future U.S. President was famously photographed in 1884 at age two wearing a white skirt and shoulder-length hair.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A "stronger and more decided" color for boys.
Pink
Dr. Paoletti spent how many years researching the history of children's clothing?
30 years
What did clothing companies want to stop families from doing?
Using Hand-me-downs
When did older boys and men start "reclaiming" (wearing again) pink?
2004
In the 1800s, "Mummy Brown" paint was actually made from what?
Egyptian mummies
Why was blue considered "prettier for the girl" in 1918?
delicate and fine color.
Dr. Paoletti’s son played for a college team in this sport that used women's pink T-shirts as uniforms
Ultimate (Frisbee)
Why did clothing companies create different colors for boys and girls?
More Profit
What is a "playful reinterpretation" of the traditional girl’s look?
Baby girl punk outfits in pink and black.
Why was "Tyrian purple" dye so expensive in ancient times
It was made from thousands of sea snails
Pink for girls, blue for boys officially became the standard from these years.
1950s
What was the color of her son's sports team?
Pink and Black
By 1985, even this common disposable item was being manufactured in specific pink and blue versions.
diapers
In which country was pink famously called "the navy blue" of the nation?
India
Which famous rock-and-roll singer famously drove a pink Cadillac?
Elvis Presley
Historically, pink was seen as a masculine color because it is a lighter version of what "fierce" color?
Red
What year did Dr. Paoletti's son's sports team start wearing their own team uniforms?
2008
Associated with national identity, this vibrant shade is a common sight in the traditional art and fashion of Mexico
Rosa Mexicano
Which Japanese brand used pink in a radical "18th-Century Punk" collection?
Comme des Garçons
Historically, blue was often assigned to girls because of its traditional association with this religious figure
Virgin Mary