> But the disdain expressed toward the garish colors that Perkin’s purple, and related dyes such as magenta, made accessible to the general public from the 1860

> But the disdain expressed toward the garish colors that Perkin’s purple, and related dyes such as magenta, made accessible to the general public from the 1860s had within it a clear distaste for the arriviste. Now that simply anyone can wear what once marked you out as a person of consequence meant that new ways were needed to arbitrate social distinction A similar thing happened to lobster. It used to be considered poor people's food because of how abundant it was. Prisoners used to eat it. A good source for this is: https://psmag.com/how-lobster-got-fancy-dab39dcf688a https://psmag.com/how-lobster-got-fancy-dab39dcf688a