The Dangers of Wearing a Shields Green Dress

Dresses and gowns are dyed a rich, vibrant emerald green. They become fast favorites for the women of great britain's high society. But it isn't long before the dangers of wearing these garments show themselves. The earliest known report of suspicion about the green dye emerges in 18 39. Three grains of arsenic per square foot of wall paper is enough to kill a child.