I mean sure, the amounts of lead and mercury in their makeup, arsenic on their walls, belladonna drops in their eyes, heavy clothing, lack of A/C, sometimes too tight corsets, TB, real illness etc could contribute to the fainting, vapors, swooning etc and honestly the fainting may have actually been seizing at some points, but… alas #victorian #victorianera #victorianchild #victorianhome #historytok #history