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Tortoise shell combs were very fashionable in the 19th century, however very expensive. Husbands would often give wives of middle class families celluloid combs as "hair jewels". Inexpensive, however highly combustible. #fashionvictims #deathbyfashion #fashiondeath #fashionhistory #historicfashion #victorianhistory #victorianfashion #victorian #combustable #celluloid #bata #batashoemuseum #batashoe #fashionmuseum #museum #canadianmuseum #torontomuseum #torontoculture #torontoarts #canadianarts #ilovehistory #ilovemuseums #ilovefashion #iloveiloveshoes (at Bata Shoe Museum)