Tanning

One of the most popular trends of the 20th century is sun tanning. The summer is a time for hanging by the pool and beach catching some rays. Everywhere you look in magazines, in movies, on television shows, and in everyday life people are sporting the tanned look.
A tanned look was not always popular. In the 19th century it was uncommon for anyone of the upper class to have a tan. The paler you were the richer you seemed. People associated tans with labor workers who worked in the sun all day long. …