An Australian fashion influencer and dress hire business owner said she was nearly “decapitated” after a wardrobe mishap at an event.
Eli Moulton attended the launch of a new car dealership in Adelaide on Sunday, wearing a black tube dress with a flowing sheer black scarf.
However, as she was leaving, her accessory got caught under her car, forcibly yanking at her neck as she drove off.
Sharing outfit videos from the night on her Instagram, the mom-of-two joked that the dress had her in a “chokehold,” which is slang for being obsessed with something.
In the clips that followed, she showed how it “literally” did have a chokehold on her, leaving a thick red burn mark around her neck.
“A reminder for the ladies: REMOVE your neck scarves (sic) before entering or operating any heavy machinery! Nearly decapitated myself getting the scarf tangled underneath the car on the way home,” she wrote in the caption.
On Tuesday, Moulton, who gave birth to her newborn just a few weeks ago, took to her Instagram Story to share an update with her followers, assuring them she was in good spirits.
“Not even the Paris filter can help me. We are off to get this medically dressed – don’t worry, folks,” she said alongside a photo of her wound.
“My spirits are still high, thriving and surviving.”
Followers flocked to the comments of Moulton’s post to offer their sympathies to the influencer.
“You poor thing!” one said.
“Fashion is a dangerous business, you poor love,” another wrote.
“It’s definitely not for the faint-hearted,” Moulton replied.
“Eli! That is frightening. Looks sore too. Hope you are okay,” someone else commented.
Famously, American dancer Isadora Duncan died in 1927 when the long scarf she was wearing became entangled in the wheel of the open-air car she was in.
The car accelerated at full speed, violently pulling her from the vehicle and throwing her onto the street and breaking her neck. She was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The “Isadora” style of scarf was named after her and is known for its flowing, free-flowing style, often made from luxurious materials like cashmere, silk, or wool.
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