Pink Wasn't Always Girly. A short history of a complex color. By Anna Broadway. August 12, 2013. Share. Save. ... As they did, some parents favored pink for girls and blue for boys, ...

In 1927, Time magazine surveyed 10 major departments stores across the country. The publication wanted to know how each store associated the colors pink and blue with boys and girls — and the ...

Before World War II, there was nothing especially girly about the color pink. In fact, the opposite was true: When pastel colors suddenly became popular for babies in the early 20th century, a ...