In antiquity, blue was already the color of males, their birth being considered a blessing from the gods. The divine color was blue.
In the Middle Ages, in the West, blue was associated with women and girls, because it was the color of the Virgin Mary. And pink, which is a pale red, is associated with men. It is a symbol of virility. On a portrait of Henri IV as a god of war, the king’s coat is candy pink.
The knights have pink stockings! Next, white, the color of innocence AND cleanliness, predominates for children of both sexes. 18th century in France, the Pompadour is infatuated with pink…
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