Hat summer! Meet the young milliners taking over London fashion

Did you know that the phrase “mad as a hatter” stems from the 18th century, when milliners would use mercury to turn fur into felt? By breathing in the vapours and getting mercury under their fingernails, the milliners would contract “mad hatter disease” (chronic mercury poisoning), which led to paranoia and hallucinations. 

Thankfully, the use of mercury was phased out during the 20th century, and today, mad hatters only have themselves to blame. As a trade,hellip;

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