Fashion victims : the dangers of dress past and present /

"From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is designed to protect, shield and comfort us, yet lurking amongst seemingly innocuous garments we find hats laced with mer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matthews David, Alison (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2015]
Temas:
Clothing and dress > Health aspects.
Product safety.
Hazardous substances.
Clothing > adverse effects
Consumer Product Safety
Hazardous Substances > adverse effects
Occupational Exposure > adverse effects
Produits commerciaux > Sécurité.
Social & cultural history.
Fashion & society.
Sociology: death & dying.
History of fashion.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General
Kläder > hälsoaspekter > historia.
Farliga ämnen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Death By Fashion in Fact and Fiction
  • Diseased Dress: Germ Warfare
  • Toxic Techniques: Mercurial Hats
  • Poisonous Pigments : Arsenical Greens
  • Dangerous Dyes : A Pretty, Deadly Rainbow
  • Entangled And Strangled : Caught in the Machine
  • Inflammatory Fabrics : Flaming Tutus and Combustible Crinolines
  • Explosive Fakes : Plastic Combs and Artificial Silk
  • The Afterlife of Fashion Victims.

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