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Any of you lovers of green? In Victorian Era, vibrant greens were made using dyes, including arsenic. Owners of green were not at risk, but the fabric dyers, none of who wore protective anything at the time, were constantly absorbing arsenic through their skin. #omg #historicshoes #historicfashion #fashionvictims #fashionvictim #fashion #oldfashion #victorian #victorianfashion #greenfashion #arsenic #deathbyfashion #fashiondeath #deathbyarsenic #fashionisdangerous #arsenicisdangerous #arsenicispoisonous beautifulgreen #emeraldgreen #emerald #ilovegreen #museum #fashionmuseum #fashionhistorymuseum #shoemuseum #fashionanthropology (at Bata Shoe Museum)
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