Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present (Paperback)

from JessicaReadsThings

I'm going to cite this book as the reason I wear jeans and t-shirts, because fashion is, literally, a killer throughout history. Extensively researched and never boring, this book is filled with tales not just of those who perished for their fashionable taste but also includes those who died crea...

from japaul22

[Fashion Victims: the Dangers of Dress Past and Present] by [[Alison Matthews David]] This is an interesting and fun look at how fashion has endangered our lives. David focuses on mainly the 1800s through the early 1900s, telling stories of dangerous dyes, flammable fabrics, and poisonous method...

from Carpe_Librum

Fashion Victims - The Dangers of Dress Past and Present by Alison Matthews David takes a detailed look at fashion items responsible for death, disease and accidents throughout history. The book is meticulously researched and cleverly broken down into separate chapters, each one denoted by colour ...

from Welsh_eileen2

Who'd have thought that ordinary articles of clothing could have such detrimental effects on the human body.Hats containing mercury slowly poisoning the wearer, material containing fleas that brought plague.Even the men and women making these items of clothing were not immune.Hatters driven "mad"...

from Welsh_eileen2

Who'd have thought that ordinary articles of clothing could have such detrimental effects on the human body.Hats containing mercury slowly poisoning the wearer, material containing fleas that brought plague.Even the men and women making these items of clothing were not immune.Hatters driven "mad"...