The History of the Nipple: Revealing Paintings from the 17th and 18th Centuries
Yes, wardrobe malfunctions have been happening for centuries. All while naughty artists were having fun glorifying them on canvas.
The terms “wardrobe malfunction” and “nip-slip” entered our global collective consciousness thanks to Janet Jackson. No seriously, it all started at the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show incident with Justin Timberlake, in which he accidentally ripped off her bustier, exposing her right breast to 140 million viewers worldwide. Strangely, while Janet Jackson suffered a backlash after the debacle, Justin Timberlake’s career actually improved. Make out of this what you will.
Now, back to clothes.
While we cringe (whether from shock, excitement, titillation or feigned disgust) at such “incidents”, there was ironically, a time centuries ago when the public was far more accepting of women’s “wardrobe malfunctions” and accidental exposure of certain parts of a woman’s body was treated with nonchalance.
