Human skin boots stir New York fashion experiment
The New York Mercury details Homan akin and H. Mahrenholz bootmakers tanning human skin into boots with cowhide soles, sending examples to Washington for the Centennial. The process uses hemlock and oak bark. experts weigh ethical risks and possible displays at Bellevue and in museums.
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