Deadly Fashion in History: Killer Corsets, Poison Makeup & Lethal Wigs

Step into the wardrobe… if you dare.In this episode of MACABRE: Dark History, Halley struts down the blood-soaked runway of Fashion Victims Throughout History — where the looks were lethal, the makeup was murderous, and the wigs had more bugs than a motel mattress.From deadly eyeliner that blinded, to makeup that could kill you faster than a jealous corset, to the unhinged world of Coochie Couture (yes… we’re talking merkins), Halley serves the unfiltered, unpowdered truth behind style trends that literally took people out.We’re talking:💄 Toxic cosmetics👠 Heels that slayed — and not in a cute way🎀 Wigs that crawled, exploded, and sometimes combusted🩸 Fashion statements that made their final statementPerfect for fashion lovers, haters, and anyone who has ever muttered “I’d die for that outfit” and meant it a little too literally.Grab your poisoned rouge and your towering wig cage — it’s time to walk the runway of ruin.Spotify subscribers get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes .Paid supporters on Patreon, Join us for Macabre Movie Nights and Game Nights :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Macabre Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send in your stories for a future listener episode!Email us at [email protected] our private Facebook Group at :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MacabrePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Macabre Exclusive Merch ⁠⁠ www.gothiccthreads.comSOURCES: Ancient Egyptian Eyeliner & CosmeticsKohl (cosmetics) – FIT Fashion Historyhttps://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/kohl/“Eyeliner: A Cultural History” – NPR Illinoishttps://www.nprillinois.org/2023-11-29/eyeliner-a-cultural-history-traces-the-historical-significance-of-the-iconic-cosmetic“Hair and Makeup in Ancient Egypt” – Curationisthttps://www.curationist.org/editorial-features/article/hair-and-makeup-in-ancient-egyptVictorian Pale-Face Cosmetics, Toxic Makeup & Arsenic “Deadly Beauty: The Poisons Used in Makeup Through the Ages” – Discover Magazinehttps://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/deadly-beauty-the-poisons-used-in-makeup-through-the-ages-44253“Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder: How Victorians Used Common Poisons” – Molly Brown House Museumhttps://mollybrown.org/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-how-victorians-used-common-poisons-to-become-drop-dead-gorgeous/ “Killer Clothing Was All the Rage in the 19th Century” – National Geographichttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/dress-hat-fashion-clothing-mercury-arsenic-poison-historyWigs, Wig Cages, Crawling Hairpieces18th-Century Wigs & Wigmakers – Georgian Erahttps://georgianera.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/18th-century-wigs-and-wigmakers/“A Hairy Subject — Secrecy, Shame and Victorian Wigs”https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2023/02/13/a-hairy-subject-secrecy-shame-and-victorian-wigs/Crinoline Fires, Dress Fires & Flammable Fashion(Multiple confirmed deaths & historical accounts) “Fatal Fashion: 21 Historical Fashion Trends that Led to Death” – Mediumhttps://perfectmess.medium.com/fatal-fashion-21-historical-fashion-trends-that-led-to-the-death-of-many-d1d3e58207d6Radium Cosmetics & Radioactive Beauty “Radioactive Cosmetics and Radiant Beauty” – Actas Dermohttps://www.actasdermo.org/en-radioactive-cosmetics-radiant-beauty-articulo-S1578219020302730Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History — goodreads edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40828078-killer-style