Madame Rachel

9 Podcast Episodes

Ep 167 - Madame Rachel's Marvellous Make-Up

Ep 167 - Madame Rachel's Marvellous Make-Up

Ep 167 is loose and this week we are looking at cosmetics of the Victorian age and the true price of beauty in Madame Ra... Read more

28 Jul 2023

1hr

Episode 80: Madame Rachel and the Neptune Ceremony!

Episode 80: Madame Rachel and the Neptune Ceremony!

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Do I have what it takes to cross the equator? On a boat? For the first time?”, you’ll ne... Read more

30 Mar 2023

1hr 19mins

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Madame Rachel: the Victorian Swindler Who Sold Bogus Beauty

Madame Rachel: the Victorian Swindler Who Sold Bogus Beauty

Their crimes may vary, but con artists have this one thing in common: the power of persuasion to take advantage of peopl... Read more

10 Jan 2023

31mins

Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel

Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel

Fashion history and true crime come together this week as we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetic... Read more

19 Apr 2022

35mins

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Beautiful For Ever - The tale of Madame Rachel

Beautiful For Ever - The tale of Madame Rachel

Eimear tell the Bluffers about the notorious Madame Rachel of Bond Street. Before L'oreal thought you were worth it ther... Read more

5 Mar 2021

1hr 7mins

25.09.1868: Schönheitssalon-Inhaberin Madame Rachel wegen Betrugs verurteilt

25.09.1868: Schönheitssalon-Inhaberin Madame Rachel wegen Betrugs verurteilt

Man(n) sagt gerne, es gehe um innere Werte. Frau weiß: das ist oft gelogen. Und daher kann mit allem, was der Schönheit ... Read more

24 Sep 2020

4mins

Madame Rachel Pt. 2: “The Beauty of Lies”

Madame Rachel Pt. 2: “The Beauty of Lies”

Not only were Madame Rachel's claims about the magical qualities of her cosmetics false, she also used her London salon ... Read more

6 Nov 2019

52mins

Madame Rachel Pt. 1: “The Beauty of Lies”

Madame Rachel Pt. 1: “The Beauty of Lies”

In 1860s Victorian London, a woman from humble beginnings cons her way into the world of high society—selling exorbitant... Read more

30 Oct 2019

53mins

Madame Rachel of Bond Street

Madame Rachel of Bond Street

Author Helen Rappaport discusses the subject of her newest book, Beautiful For Ever: Madame Rachel of Bond Street - Cosm... Read more

10 Dec 2010

50mins

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