Starting in the 1880s, curious folks would line up and shell out cash to peek at women who were covered with tattoos. Part of the attraction of this attraction was the amount of skin on display; in those times not much above the ankle was seen in public.As the "tattooed lady" showed off her heavily illustrated skin, patrons heard amazing tales of abduction, torture and even in-utero deformity. These tales were false, but the women who made up the "show" were covered with real body illustration.
In her book, TATTOOED LADY: A HISTORY, Amelia Klem Osterud traces the colorful history of the women who made a career out of their body ink.
LISTEN: AMELIA KLEM OSTERUD - TATTOOED LADY
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