The Mauve Measles Craze
32:10–32:54 · 43s
St. Clair details the Victorian frenzy for mauve—so rampant that Punch magazine dubbed it the "mauve measles," likening a fashion trend to a spreading disease.


32:10–32:54 · 43s
St. Clair details the Victorian frenzy for mauve—so rampant that Punch magazine dubbed it the "mauve measles," likening a fashion trend to a spreading disease.
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