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S2 Ep9: The Importance of an Ankle

24 min • 26 juni 2025

We all know about Victorian obsession with ankles. But they didn’t just leave things to take their own course – as documented in this 1858 manual by Lola Montez on keeping your ankles (and other body parts) fresh and sexy.

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S2 Ep9: The Importance of an Ankle

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