Most societies place great value on beauty whether in art and architecture, fashion and appearance, or design and advertising.Also durobe Elizabethan era, women brushed egg whites over their faces in order to have a glazed look In ancient China, the belief that it was elegant for women to have tiny feet led to foot binding.For example, each of the following was considered beautiful at a certain time and place, but would not be considered so today: During the Elizabethan era in England, women thought that high foreheads were elegant.Throughout history, elegance and beauty have been the subjects of admiration and fascination.The Greeks believed that they had discovered the mathematical formula that represented perfect beauty, which was based on proportions in nature.In a study conducted at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, participants from thirteen different countries were shown pictures of a number of different people.Famine was widespread, so plump figures represented health and wealth...figure.