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Globalization hasn’t only changed the way we do business: it’s had an impact on what we consider to be beautiful, too. Just as many lament the McDonald's and Starbucks on every corner, where once there might have been a local restaurant, so too has what people wear become homogenized in our Global Village.

Love Levi’s? Buy them practically anywhere. Want a pair of New Balance shoes in Eastern Europe? There’s a specialty shop for that.

Before mass communication, and television in particular, there was quite a difference in what we thought was attractive, as this list of postcards from 1900-1910, collected by user PostMan on Flickr, shows.

Which photo is the most surprising? Vote on the photos below, or if you have any vintage shots of ladies’ fashion, post them!

More info: Flickr (h/t: designyoutrust)

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Luzon Woman From The Philippines

Vintage portrait of a woman with long hair holding a fan, showcasing women’s beauty from early 1900s postcards.

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    Japan Female-warrior

    Vintage postcard of a woman in traditional armor showcasing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 era.

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    Gypsy Girl With Mandolin

    Vintage postcard of a young woman with long hair playing a stringed instrument, showcasing women’s beauty from the early 1900s.

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    #4

    Anna May Wong Was The First Chinese American Movie Star, And The First Asian American Actress To Gain International Recognition

    Vintage postcard featuring women’s beauty from 1900-1910 showing elegant woman in classic dress on staircase.

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    #5

    Young Algerian Girls

    Vintage postcard featuring women's beauty from 1900-1910 showing two girls in traditional colorful attire and headscarves

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    #6

    Lily Elsie, English Actress And Singer

    Young woman with vintage hat and pearl necklace holding a book, showcasing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 vintage postcards.

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    Berberian Girl

    Vintage postcard from 1900-1910 showing a woman’s beauty in traditional attire carrying a patterned water jug on her shoulder.

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    #8

    Anna Pavlovna Was A Russian Prima Ballerina

    Vintage postcard showing women’s beauty with traditional 1900-1910 attire and ornate headdress in black and white photo.

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    #9

    Rita Martin

    Vintage postcard portrait of a woman from 1900-1910 capturing timeless women’s beauty with soft lighting and delicate expression.

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    #10

    Nepaly Lady

    Vintage postcard portrait of a woman adorned in traditional jewelry and clothing showcasing women’s beauty from 100 years ago.

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    Unknown Young Lady In Traditional Dress

    Vintage portrait of a woman showcasing women’s beauty with a large bow, pearls, and floral shawl from early 1900s postcards.

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    Queen Mary Of Romania

    Vintage postcard featuring a woman’s beauty from 1900-1910 wearing a crown, pearls, and elegant vintage fashion.

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    #13

    Unknown Japanese Woman With Umbrella

    Vintage portrait of a Japanese woman showcasing women’s beauty in early 1900s fashion and traditional hairstyle.

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    #14

    Gabrielle Ray Was An English Stage Actress, Dancer And Singer

    Vintage postcard showing women's beauty from 1900-1910 featuring a woman in period dress and large hat holding a parasol.

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    #15

    Sisters From The Philippines In The 20's.

    Four young women captured in a vintage postcard from 1900-1910 showcasing timeless women’s beauty and fashion styles.

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    #16

    Unknown Japanese Lady With Long Hair

    Vintage sepia photo of a woman in traditional attire combing long hair, showcasing women’s beauty captured in early 1900s postcards.

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    #17

    Carolina “la Belle” Otéro Was A Spanish-born Dancer, Actress And Courtesan

    Vintage postcard showing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 featuring a stylish woman with hat and pearls posing confidently.

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    #18

    Young Vietnamese Woman With Sword

    Vintage postcard featuring a woman in traditional attire, showcasing women’s beauty captured 100 years ago.

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    #19

    Miss Valli Valli

    Vintage postcard of a woman from 1900-1910 showcasing women’s beauty in early 20th century fashion and accessories.

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    #20

    Unknown Tonkin Lady With Big Hat

    Vintage postcard from 1900-1910 showing women’s beauty in traditional attire with a large hat from Haiphong, Tonkin.

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    #21

    Princess Viktoria Luise Von Preußen

    Vintage postcard of a woman dressed in early 1900s attire, showcasing women's beauty captured in the 1900-1910 era.

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    Tamil Girl

    Vintage portrait of a woman showcasing women’s beauty in an early 1900s postcard with traditional attire and jewelry.

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    Unknown Gypsy Girl

    Vintage postcard of a woman in an ornate dress and headpiece showcasing women’s beauty from 1900 to 1910.

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    Unknown Japanese Woman With Umbrella

    Vintage postcard of a woman in traditional attire holding a parasol, showcasing women’s beauty from 1900-1910.

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    #25

    Two Pretty Young Ladies

    Two women in vintage early 1900s dresses and hats, showcasing women’s beauty captured in postcards from 1900-1910.

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    #26

    Beautiful Geisha

    Vintage postcard of a woman in traditional attire, showcasing women’s beauty captured from 1900 to 1910.

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    #27

    Unknown Lady With Big Hat

    Vintage postcard image of women's beauty from 1900-1910 featuring a woman in an elegant dress and large hat.

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    #28

    Margaretha Geertruida Macleod Better Known By The Stage Name Mata Hari

    Vintage postcard featuring a woman showcasing women’s beauty in early 1900s fashion and pose with flowing scarf.

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    #29

    Vesta Tilley Was A Star Of The English Music Hall Circuit For More Than Four Decades

    Vintage postcard portrait of a woman from 1900-1910 showcasing women’s beauty in early 20th century fashion and style.

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    Two Unknown Young Ladies

    Two women dressed in early 1900s attire and hats, showcasing women’s beauty in vintage postcards from 1900-1910.

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    #31

    Algerian Dancer

    Vintage postcard from 1900-1910 showing women's beauty with a woman in traditional flowing attire posing barefoot.

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    Unknown Lady In Nice Dress

    Vintage portrait of a woman showcasing women’s beauty captured 100 years ago wearing fur and feather accessories

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    Unknown Lady With Big Hat And Umbrella

    Vintage postcard showing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 in period attire with detailed hat and checkered pants outdoors.

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    #34

    Matilda Alice Powles, An English Music Hall Performer

    Elegant woman from 1900-1910 in vintage postcard, showcasing women’s beauty in classic dress and hat by a car.

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    #35

    Russian Opera Singer Makarova

    Vintage postcard of a woman showcasing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 in detailed traditional attire and headdress.

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    #36

    Young Japanese Lady

    Vintage postcard of a Japanese woman showcasing women's beauty from 1900-1910 in traditional kimono with an open book.

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    Burmese Dancing Girl

    Vintage postcard showing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 in traditional attire posing gracefully indoors.

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    #38

    Georgette Delmare

    Vintage postcard of a woman showcasing women’s beauty from the early 1900s with intricate costume and hairstyle.

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    Tamil Girl From Ceylon

    Vintage postcard showing women’s beauty from 1900-1910 in traditional attire holding a fan and standing by a wall.

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