New York, 1897:
1900:
"The latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of armpits with small flowers and butterflies. This picture shows a lady being tattooed in a West End (of London) salon" - Mary Evans Picture Library (1929):
London, 1931:
London, 1935:
A police photograph of a convict. France, 1935:
USA, 1940:
The arm of an American sailor, 1940:
The battleship USS New Jersey, 1944:
Japan (?), 1946:
1950s:
1960s:
photo credits include: maryevans.com, vanishingtattoo.com, life magazine
Armpit tattoos. Who would've thunk it.
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