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Why did medieval ladies wear marten and ermine furs?

Medieval ladies of European high society wore fur-trimmed clothes or entire stuffed stoats, sables, and martens over their dresses to bait fleas. Another way to deal with these insects were special boxes with slots - flea traps. A piece of cloth soaked in resin, blood or honey was placed in a twisting box, and the fleas crawling inside stuck to such a bait.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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