Beauty patches were generally made of silk or velvet and were applied to the face as a form of make-up. They became fashionable in 16th-century France, and the fashion persisted into the 18th century.

Besides their decorative value, the patches could hide blemish like pimples or smallpox scars.

During the reign of Louis XIV, the placement of a patch was more than mere decoration or concealment. Basically, locations symbolized a mood or conveyed a message.

• A beauty patch placed on the center of the forehead means majestic.
• A beauty patch placed by the corner of the eye means passionate.
• A beauty patch placed in the middle of the cheek means gallant.
• A beauty patch placed upon the lips means coquettish.
• A beauty patch placed under the lower lip, towards the chin means discreet, prudish, or silent.
• A beauty patch placed on the laughter lines means playful.
• A beauty patch placed at the corner of the mouth means kissable, kissing.
• A beauty patch placed on the temple means assassin.
• A beauty patch placed on the nose means impudent.

Medium: watercolor on paper

假黑痣通常以絲綢或天鵝絨製成，用來貼在臉上作為妝容的一部份，這股時尚風潮在16世紀的法國風行一時，且一直持續至18世紀。

假黑痣除了有裝飾作用，還能遮掩痘痘或天花疤痕等瑕疵。

法王路易十四統治期間，假黑痣不僅能拿來裝飾或遮瑕，還能依據擺在臉上的位置傳達不同心情或訊息。

• 額頭中間的假黑痣代表莊嚴。
• 眼角邊的假黑痣代表熱情。
• 臉頰中央的假黑痣代表風流。
• 嘴唇上的假黑痣代表嬌媚。
• 下唇下方的假黑痣代表謹慎、拘謹、寡言。
• 法令紋上的假黑痣代表調皮。
• 嘴角邊的假黑痣代表親吻。
• 太陽穴上的假黑痣代表刺客。
• 鼻子上的假黑痣代表傲慢無禮。

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