Deadly Victorian fashion lets talk about it

In this video, I break down deadly Victorian fashion trends and go through how dangerous they actually were.

I talk about arsenic green used to dye fabric for both clothing and upholstery and in wallpaper and about how deadly was it.

I talk about uranium glass used both in jewelry and in dishware, how to recognize it and how dangerous is it.

I talk about hoops skirts catching fire and how big of a problem it actually was.

And lastly I discuss the deadly corset. I talk about how the myth of the corset being dangerous came about and why.

my video on the history of the corset:

further reading:

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I think some people don't understand that there are different types of radiation and that just because something is radioactive doesn't mean that it will harm you. And I think a lot of people forget that you are exposed to radiation every single day, via the sun and even your microwave 😅