The History of the Nipple: Revealing Paintings from the 17th and 18th Centuries
<p>The terms “wardrobe malfunction” and “nip-slip” entered our global collective consciousness thanks to Janet Jackson. No seriously, it all started at the infamous <a href="https://www.insider.com/justin-timberlake-janet-jackson-super-bowl-incident-timeline" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">2004 Super Bowl halftime show</a> 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.</p>
<p>Now, back to clothes.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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