London's Most Fashionable and Fierce All Women Gang | The 40 Elephants
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Welcome back, my delicious doughnut! 🍩 This week, we’re peeling back the velvet curtain on one of London's most scandalous and fabulous crime syndicates: the Forty Elephants, an all-women gang who ruled the shoplifting scene from the Victorian era well into the Roaring Twenties.
Think Oceans Eleven, but make it corsets, diamonds, and bloomers with pockets big enough to hide a whole department store.
What You’ll Learn in This Glamorous Heist of an Episode:
💎 How these women outsmarted Victorian shopkeepers with handmade “grafter bloomers” (yes, pockets galore!)
đź’Ž The rise of Alice Diamond, the fierce queenpin rocking diamond-knuckled rings
đź’Ž The jaw-dropping heists that left London buzzing (hello, mink coats worth thousands!)
💎 Why luxury goods weren’t just about vanity but a defiant statement of independence
Why You’ll Love It:
It's history with sass, scandal, and some seriously clever ladies who knew how to game the system. If you've ever wondered whether you'd survive as a Victorian-era crime boss, this episode will have you dreaming up your own heist team.
🎧 Ready to dive in? Hit play now, and if you loved this peek into women's badass history, don’t forget to support us on Patreon. Your support keeps the history (and the fun) coming!
Oh hey, history buffs! Want to nerd out with me in person? Join me on a dreamy trip to Japan (hello matcha, temples, and Kyoto sunsets!) from August 24–30, 2025. Spots are limited, and early birds get a discount—don’t sleep on it!
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