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False rumps & rotten teeth: 400 years of bizarre beauty practices

False rumps & rotten teeth: 400 years of bizarre beauty practices

Name: False rumps & rotten teeth: 400 years of bizarre beauty practices
Uploaded: 2024-08-29T08:01:43.056Z
Duration: 32 min 7 s
Description: From false rumps and fake teeth to toxic skincare and insect-laden wigs, over the past 400 years, British women have resorted to extraordinary lengths in the pursuit of beauty. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Margarette Lincoln delves into some of these past beauty practices, and considers their impact on the women who engaged in them.

Margarette Lincoln reveals the extraordinary lengths women have resorted to in the pursuit of beauty over the past 400 years

Ellie Cawthorne

Published: August 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM

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From false rumps and fake teeth to toxic skincare and insect-laden wigs, over the past 400 years, British women have resorted to extraordinary lengths in the pursuit of beauty. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Margarette Lincoln delves into some of these past beauty practices, and considers their impact on the women who engaged in them.

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Ellie CawthorneHead of content (audio)

Ellie Cawthorne is head of content (audio) at HistoryExtra