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

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Victorian Beauty Standards: A Historical Perspective

This chapter examines the intricate social expectations of women's beauty during the Victorian era, highlighting the tension between societal pressure to appear virtuous and the risk of being seen as vain. It traces the evolution of beauty ideals over four centuries, linking dieting culture and technological advances to ongoing challenges women face in navigating beauty standards today.

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