Enforcing Etiquette in Portugal

Throughout time men wore cosmetics. These were worn for a variety of reasons by men of different cultures. Above, a powdered wig and cosmetics wearing Macaroni. why “Macaroni”?? Because, According to Miriam Webster dictionary, “macaroni was, at the time, a new and rather exotic food in England, the name was meant to demonstrate how stylish the club's members were. The members were themselves called macaronis, and eventually macaroni became synonymous with dandy and fop.”

—  “The Macaroni” by Philip Dawe, public domain image from Wikipedia

Etiquette for Cosmetics in Public

From Lisbon, Portugal - It is decidedly not proper etiquette to apply powder and lipstick in public here in Lisbon, at least not for men. For the Lisbon police, in an effort to prevent the men of Lisbon from becoming effeminate, and to clean up the city, have been ordered to arrest all men indulging in paint, powder, or other cosmetics while in public. Lisbon women are not affected by the edict of the police department. — The Rim of the Lime Light, May 1927

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