samanthaswords:viktor-sbor:Emancipated duels. Photo by Pavel KurmilevBaroness Lubinska who presided
samanthaswords:viktor-sbor:Emancipated duels. Photo by Pavel KurmilevBaroness Lubinska who presided over the famous duel between Princess Pauline Metternich and the Countess Kielmannsegg in 1892, insisted that the duelists remove their clothing above their waists to avoid infection in the event that a sword pushed clothing into the wound it caused. Being a doctor, the baroness had seen many instances of septic infection in soldiers for this very reason throughout her years of medical training.“The cause of the duel is reputed to be an argument over arrangements for the Vienna Musical and Theatrical Exhibition.” - I like these ladies. -- source link