[DOC] [TLE] Patches - Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear ... [PAR] While the placing of false beauty marks, or patches, on the face began in ancient 
... it became a widespread fad across Europe from the late 1500s through the 
1600s. ... These patches were eventually used to send signals to members of the 
... Carefully shaped black patches could be applied to hide blemishes and scars 
on... [DOC] [TLE] A Little Decoration - Quaintrelle Life [PAR] A fashion that became all the rage from the 1600's through to the early 1800's 
was ... those tiny black (sometimes red) "beauty spots" a lady would add to her 
face. ... The patches came in all kinds of shapes, stars were a popular motif, as 
well as ... beautifully decorated little boxes were created to hold these tiny 
treasures in. [DOC] [TLE] Millennium Icons - Boston.com [PAR] Some decorate their hair with expensive ornaments. ... Early 1600s ... It's a 
fashion hit, regardless of aesthetics and size or shape of the head. ... Early 1700s 
.... But these futuristic tools come at a price -- regular alloy, top-of-the-line scissors 
... Editor's note: These links will take you to Web sites with content we do not 
control... [DOC] [TLE] 170050 in Western fashion - Wikipedia [PAR] Toes were now pointed. This style of shoe would remain popular well into the 
next period. Shoes at the time had many variations of decoration, some even... [DOC] [TLE] Women's 1940s Hairstyles: An Overview - Hair and Makeup Artist ... [PAR] Jan 26, 2012 ... At the end of the war in 1945, many women were dismissed from their ... Some 
classic '40s styles: Lana Turner (main); curled bangs of Betty ... Film stars 
influenced the hairstyles of the 1940s. .... Hair was never just flopped onto the 
face  it had shape and .... A knitted snood decorated with ribbons (1943). [DOC] [TLE] Beauty Patches - Hair and Makeup Artist Handbook [PAR] Nov 9, 2014 ... In the 16th century, beauty patches were seen again, most likely to cover up skin 
blemishes. ... Patching finally fell out of fashion in the late 1700s, particularly as ... 
and some in society felt this vanity, along with the painting of one's face, ... in 
England in the mid-1600s, using the power of the government. [DOC] [TLE] French Fashions 1700 - 1789 - AmericanRevolution.org [PAR] While these changes are taking place, a century has rolled away, relegating all ... 
Ridiculous as certain fashions may be, it is still more absurd to studiously avoid ... 
Thus they still wore as a head-dress the fontange (top-knot), which had been .... 
The patches of black silk were, in fact, cut into the shape of a moon, sun, star,... [DOC] [TLE] Women's Hairstyles & Cosmetics of the 18th Century: France ... [PAR] France and (to a lesser degree) England were the fashion leaders of this era, and 
... While it is important to note that these sources probably idealized the subject, 
... a cone-shape face mask and fabric smock), with a puff for touchups and a knife 
..... but I have done some experimenting with make up, using both 18th century... [DOC] [TLE] Cosmetic History: 18th-Century Beauty Patches | Stuff Mom Never ... [PAR] Oct 10, 2014 ... Additionally, the lead-based face powder women applied liberally in ... Jane 
Austen's World even cites beauty patches shaped like a ... And some of the fixed 
starrs. ... By the early 1700s, beauty patches had become such a cosmetic staple, 
they were worn more for aesthetic accent than blemish camouflage. [DOC] [TLE] The Fashion Silhouette [PAR] A face lift meant they could actually buy some youth, even though the body cells 
were ... of Western fashion and corresponded to the shape that supported top 
clothes. ... Earlier in the 1600s, patches had been used to cover smallpox scars 
and the fashion ... These flamboyant hairstyles were often topped by scenes 
depicting... [DOC] [TLE] European Fashion (14501950)

Question: Some of these facial decorations worn in the 1600s & 1700s were star-shaped
Answer: beauty marks