A Dark History of Arsenic Greens Under The Moonlight Sheila Green Eyelet Short Dress Victorian Europe was said to be bathed in green thanks to a newly developed dye called Scheele's green. Turns out the color was to die for in more ways than one. See Presenting: Scheele's Green Stephen Zane Commercial Portrait Photographer in Tampa, FL Scheele's green was the most fashionable colour for the Victorian elite. Unfortunately the dye combined copper and arsenic and resulted in skin cancer, killing hundreds of textile workers. Did someone say those In the 19th century, the height of fashion wasn't just stunning it was laced with enough arsenic to kill an entire ballroom. This mesmerizing hue, known as Scheele's Green (and later Paris Green),