Marie Antoinette and Muslin Disease

Women would sometimes wear these muslin dresses in all kinds of weather—rain or shine. According to some sources, this led to an increase of respiratory illnesses dubbed “muslin disease.”

A Scandal in Muslin: Marie Antoinette's Little White Dress

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The Fashion Historian: March 2012