pink, pinky pink, pinkalicious AllyOops

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What I want to know is, was pink a girls' color 200 years ago? I think the whole pink/blue thing for babies is a relatively recent phenomenon.

A moment later I have a Wikipedia link.

At one point pink was considered more of a boy's color, (as a watered-down red, which is a fierce color) and blue was more for girls. The associate of pink with bold, dramatic red clearly affected its use for boys. An American newspaper in 1914 advised mothers, "If you like the color note on the little one's garments, use pink for the boy and blue for the girl, if you are a follower of convention." [2]
"There has been a great diversity of opinion on the subject, but the generally accepted rule is pink for the boy and blue for the girl. The reason is that pink being a more decided and stronger color is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl."

Heh. Seems we always try to back up our fads with "science" claiming that we're hardwired for it. Right.




I've heard from those that live in the Middle East that pink is a good luck color in many Arab nations and is often used as an exterior house color for luck.