She’s 22 and going blind. Seamstress in London, 1863. Sews ball gowns 18 hours daily by candlelight. Paid 4 shillings per dress. It sells for £20. ‘Seamstress’s blindness’—progressive vision loss. By 25, she can’t work. No pension. Just ruined eyes.”
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