Fashions To Die For

Links and Resources for You Glow Girl:On The Web:https://www.cnn.com/style/article/when-beauty-products-were-radioactive/index.htmlhttps://cosmeticsandskin.com/aba/glowing-complexion.phphttps://clickamericana.com/topics/beauty-fashion/radium-vanishing-cream-facepowder-1919https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/looking-radianthttps://dustyoldthing.com/7-vintage-collectibles-radio

Three exceedingly silly middle-aged women discuss hair removal, hair dyeing, air brushed tee-shirts, and Spike from Buffy.SHOW NOTES:Hair Removal:Plucked: A History of Hair Removal, Rebecca M. HerzigNaked to the Bone by Bettyann KevlesThe Invisible Rays Seen Round the World by Lish JamesCollins, P. (2007). Nothing but a ray of light. New Scientist, 195(2620), 68-69.https://www.ozy

Episode Notes:Sources:Web:https://historydaily.org/crinoline-victorian-fashionhttps://bizarrevictoria.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/death-by-crinoline/https://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2012/08/death-by-crinoline.htmlhttps://fiveminutehistory.com/crinolineomania-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-crinoline-empire/https://www.racked.com/2017/12/19/16710276/burning-dresses-historyhttps://www.racked.

Two exceedingly silly middle-aged women discuss the Victorians' love for deadly dyes and poisonous complexion remedies. This episode's sponsor is UniBlow (an exceedingly silly ad by Darryl Wade of The Black Fedora https://www.charlestonmysteries.com/).SHOW NOTES: Sources for Arsenic Dye:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/10/dress-hat-fashion-clothing-mercury-ars

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