Flea Furs
So, you know the traditional fur lining around the neck of coats? Apparently that was originally a "flea fur", a fur worn about the neck in the hopes that fleas would bite the fur rather than the human.
Because people rarely bathed or washed their clothes or bedsheets.
That is also strongly nasty.
So, you know the traditional fur lining around the neck of coats? Apparently that was originally a "flea fur", a fur worn about the neck in the hopes that fleas would bite the fur rather than the human.
Because people rarely bathed or washed their clothes or bedsheets.
That is also strongly nasty.
posted by Steven Sanders | 8:30 AM
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Sir, I would very much like to know where you got your information from.
Myself, and several others from a Reniassance Historical Group, have been debating this very topic and are searching for documentation. Can you help us?
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