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Killer Fashion
Poisonous Petticoats, Strangulating Scarves, and Other Deadly Garments Throughout History
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This book will appeal to readers who enjoy dark humour, quirky historical anecdotes, and fans of Edward Gorey's macabre style. It is suited for those interested in unusual historical trivia presented with wit and entertaining visuals.
A beautifully illustrated book about deadly fashion – real historical stories of strangulation by scarves, neckbreaking high heels, and riot-causing top hats – from the author of the popular histories Get Well Soon and It Ended Badly.
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Isadora Duncan was Red
Put on a scarf; popped off her head
Fashion is silly, thought Stein
It may tear your head from your spine
A darkly comic book about some surprisingly lethal garments. Featuring stories like the untimely demise of dancer Isadora Duncan caused by her signature red scarf and the bloody riot that greeted the appearance of the first top hat, among many others, these bite-size accounts will frighten and delight.
Killer Fashion includes over twenty of these short tales along with beautiful full-page illustrations. Both morbid and humorous, this book will appeal to fans of Edward Gorey and dark historical trivia.
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ISBN: 9781449487133
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 21 November 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 157.0mm
Height: 183.0mm
Weight: 191g
Pages: 56
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About the Author
Jennifer Wright is the author of It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Break-Ups in History and Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them. She has written for numerous publications
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