30 Morbid Minutes

Deadly Beauty Standards in Victorian England (4x4)

Date de diffusion: Jan 30, 2023

From dress fires to corrosive skin treatments, the women living during the nineteenth century subjected themselves to harmful and horrific procedures, all in the pursuit of a warped beauty influenced by the Tuberculosis-inspired "Consumptive Chic" look. We explore the fashion and beauty trends that were not only toxic, but sometimes deadly.