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Paris Green: The Trendy Color That Killed Many in Victorian Society

Also known as emerald green, the hue was a hit among the elite circles after Empress Eugenie wore a gown of that color.

It was said that at the Paris Opera one evening in 1864, Empress Eugenie wore a gown so breathtaking it made newspaper headlines the very next morning. The dress was a spectacular deep-set green, its colors vivid enough to remain unchanged ...

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