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Some fashion trends are “to die for”, while others well, they just might actually kill you. There are many trends that became fashionable throughout history, world wide.
From the Muslin Disease, popular in France in the late 18th century, to the more current ‘Fashion Braces’ fad sweeping Thailand, Indonesia, and China. Some examples:
Muslin Disease
Foot-binding
Detachable High-Collar
Chopine
Corsets
Crinoline
Fashion Braces
The Fontange
Lead in Cosmetics
Poisonous Dyes
Pestilential Fabrics
Arsenic-Ridden Taxidermy
Mercury
Today:
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