stackyFACTSIn 17th-century France, extreme paleness was the ultimate flex. To prove they were truly 'blue-blooded' and never worked outdoors, nobles literally drew fake veins on their skin with blue cosmetics.
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Forget the idea that corsetry was strictly female. Dandy gentlemen of the 18th and 19th centuries strapped themselves into heavily reinforced undergarments…
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If you wanted your giant wig to smell passably clean, the government needed its cut. In 1795, an act was passed requiring anyone using hair powder to pay a…
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Despite the incredibly misleading name, genuine Panama hats have always historically originated from Ecuador. The entire naming convention is a geographical…
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The classic fairy tale princess hat was actually a massive, rigid cone that caused endless logistical nightmares whenever someone tried to walk into a room.
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The ultimate societal flex was taking sharp shears to your expensive outer garments just to prove you had an even more ridiculously expensive layer hidden…
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