The Thighs of a Frightened Nymph

In the past, the names of many fashionable and popular colors were daring and extravagant, but it was a very pale pink-beige shade that received one of the most famous ones. Even such stern intellectuals as Leo Tolstoy, who were far removed from the world of fashion, couldn't resist mentioning that Prince Hippolyte's trousers were exactly of that color, emphasizing the acute affectation and comicality of his character. However, it should be remembered that such fabric was also used as lining for some types of military uniforms in Russia under Emperor Paul, so the frightened nymph with her thighs had long been firmly entrenched in army folklore by the time of Tolstoy. By the way, in respectable women's magazines, this color was called ‘pompadour’, in honor of the famous marquise.

Today, in the hexadecimal code used by designers, it is denoted by the value #FAF0E6.