Today I learned on Nostr: TIL Queen Alexandra, Queen consort to King Edward VII, wore high collars and chokers ...

TIL Queen Alexandra, Queen consort to King Edward VII, wore high collars and chokers to conceal a neck scar, and walked with a slight limp caused by rheumatic fever. Her style and popularity were so influential that women began copying the 'Alexandra limp' and chokers became highly fashionable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_of_Denmark#Legacy
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