The Woman Who Was So Beautiful She Was Literally Arrested For Stopping Traffic
A 19th century Swedish milkmaid caused a great uproar in Stockholm one summer because of her unbelievable beauty
In society, people of great physical beauty; those whose visage is so pleasing it’s impossible to look away, often become icons of great renown. Their physical attractiveness can gain a lot of attention, although much of it may be unwanted. Consider the case of Pilt Carin Ersdotter, a modest 19th century milkmaid who was considered so beautiful that she literally turned heads everywhere she went. Her appearance was considered so distracting that she was even once arrested for stopping traffic.
Born in 1814, Ersdotter was from Djura in Dalarna County, Sweden. Between 1833–1834, she made a living selling milk on the streets of Stockholm. It was there that she became notorious around the country for her incredible beauty. Many people of the time suffered physical scarring due to the ravages of smallpox, but milk maids often escaped this disease because they were more susceptible to the much milder cowpox from their work milking. In any case, she was considered a great beauty with few flaws although we don’t know exactly what she looked like.
