Come What May: Bizarre 19th-century advice for girls

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Bizarre 19th-century advice for girls

The 19th century sure had its peculiarities. Babies were kept out of windows in cages, doctors were prescribing cocaine and opium to patients, and people were wearing arsenic-laced clothes. So, can it get even weirder? That's up for you to decide. Before women's magazines and endless sources of online advice, there were a few books on the matter. In this gallery, we look at the specific advice from Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (yes, you recognize the surname).

Bizarre 19th-century advice for girls

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Bizarre 19th-century advice for girls

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