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Perhaps we all know the expression "Beauty requires sacrifice." But few people think about where and when it originated. It is possible that a few centuries ago. Because then the beauties often had to wear a truly eye-popping outfits. In the literal sense of the word. It's amazing what can go women, and sometimes men, to look fashionable and attractive. Modern skinny jeans and uncomfortable shoes do not go to any comparison with the article of clothing that have been forced to wear fashionable women and dandies of past centuries.
1. Crinoline
To create a beautiful female character in the 19th century became the first to use structural petticoat hoop. However, the use of this surprising new items were marred by several accidents. Rather than create a graceful feminine silhouette some ladies received burns and irreparable damage to the skin.
Crinoline is sad property is easily ignited. On one famous lady I had an accident when she was working with papers at his desk. A piece of parchment glow fell on the cloth, which is why she instantly caught fire. Save the poor fellow was not possible, the next day she died of multiple burns. Too close to an open fire, too, it was dangerous in ball gowns. The newspapers at least three times a week published about such accidents.
2. bandaging legs
The ancient custom of "foot-binding" existed with X and the beginning of XX century. Who still live their old age a few women who have undergone this terrible experience of "beauty". This unusual way to stand out from the crowd of his tiny leg came up with a court dancer. Vaults her feet looked like a crescent moon, so fascinating girl dancing at their fingertips.
She performed an elegant dance of the lotus, inspire all women to imitate the court. Her example made a whole generation of Chinese beauties go for this procedure. All began 4-9 years of age. While the foot is not yet completely formed, their bandaged silk ribbons. It was believed that the mother can not help girls in this delicate matter, as the show is too much pity for them.
First foot soaked in a warm broth of herbs and animal blood, and then compressed with such force that begins to break down, and his fingers pressed into the sole. Then they apply a bandage in the form of eights, which began with the arch of the foot, and then move to the fingers and completes its revolution around the heel. Each turn of the bandage was accompanied by a strong tension. In 1912, this procedure has been officially banned by law, but some women still continued to torment himself for the sake of beauty.
It was believed that only the beauty of the upper class have tiny feet. Such cosmetic procedure could afford only those who did not have to do any physical work. After all, even to go to such deformed legs - a great achievement.
3. starched collars
Strange fashion to reach not only to women. Male horrific fate became starched collars. They were regarded as a sort of panacea for all bored of daily obligations. Thanks to the collar could not change to a clean shirt a few days, and some of the lazy men do not do that ever again.
Clean removable starched collar saved from all defects, hiding the visible attributes of dirty clothes. However, this popular fashion accessory was actually hidden the murder weapon. He easily pinch the carotid artery, and also leads to suffocation, somehow causing the extinction of just men. Easy tilt the head forward - and you're dead. What can we say, just a murderous fashion.
4. Corset
Everything went from the days when a mandatory attribute of female beauty has become a wasp waist. Women's bodies were in the power of lingerie that does not go to any comparison with a comfortable modern. The peak of popularity of corsets came in the 19th century. In medieval England, the article of clothing has become a must for any self-respecting fashionista. If the corset was absent, it was considered a sign of renunciation of society and the lack of common sense. If the waist was not clamped in the devil's snare corset, the woman was considered frivolous priverzhennitsey views, strongly rejected and condemned by society.
The consequences of the use of the corset were really appalling. Breathing was very difficult, so the fainting occurred frequently. In addition, the fashionistas have often observed constipation and indigestion. What's worse is that it could result in internal bleeding. Over time, the corset leads to permanent deformation shape and internal organs. They occupied the non-core position, and the upper part of the chest was squeezed so that the lungs can not function normally. Only in 1874 was the first time published a list of 97 diseases which were included. Particularly impressive among them was the case when the rods of the corset 22 centimeters pierced the stomach 42-year-old woman, which caused death.
5. Men's hats
Hat craft in those days was a matter dangerous. Masters and then died from mercury poisoning. In 17-19 centuries basic material for the manufacture of hats was felt, which contained the dangerous chemical in exorbitant amount. Prolonged contact with the tissue, and therefore the most hat, called the so-called disease is the Mad Hatter. Her symptoms were irritability and nervous breakdown, which certainly can not be considered a normal state of health.
If the dangers seem to understand everything, just strange criteria of beauty that are more frightening than the draw, You can still be found in everyday life.
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