The Roman Empire
During the Roman Empire, the lack of body hair was considered a sign of the classes. Wealthy women and men used razors made from flints, tweezers, creams, and stones to remove excess hair.
Pubic hair on women was a source of disease, parasites and considered uncivilized which is why nearly all statues and paintings of Grecian women are properly shown as being hairless.
In the 1800’s The fashion of this era returned to it’s earlier roots with the removal of even more hair now including the hair from the eyebrows and forehead (to make it appear larger), which women did by using walnut oil, or bandages soaked in ammonia (which they got from their feline pets) and vinegar.
via The shockingly cool history of hair removal – The Roman Empire | Gallery | Glo.