Pubic wigs (called Merkins) were worn by prostitutes in the 1450s.

The reason for this strange accessory was that pubic hair was considered popular and attractive, but sex workers shaved their lower parts to avoid pubic lice (annoying) and used merkin to cover up sexually transmitted diseases from their clients, such as syphilis. .

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