tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post6484827234131421122..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: Regency Hygiene, or the Lack Thereof, Part IAnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-60287746536256451862011-02-27T05:51:16.774+11:002011-02-27T05:51:16.774+11:00Another reason it took so long for our European an...Another reason it took so long for our European ancestors to get with the program of daily bathing was that the Moors, who occupied Spain in the Middle Ages, bathed regularly. And the people of Spain, one of the more Catholic, of the Catholic countries, came to the conclusion that bathing was just another outward demonstration of the "paganism" of these invaders. <br /><br />If they hadn't been so hidebound and prejudiced in their attitudes, all of Europe might have fared much better in terms of sanitation, for several centuries. Imagine, Louis XIV took only three baths in his entire life, and he lived into his seventies! No wonder perfume was so popular!Kathryn Kanehttp://regencyredingote.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/soap-in-the-regency-bar-or-barrel/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-6254007969943495452011-02-19T06:11:15.790+11:002011-02-19T06:11:15.790+11:00Thanks, Linda. There's so much fascinating inf...Thanks, Linda. There's so much fascinating information out there.<br /><br />Keena, thanks. By the Regency, the smell wasn't so bad. By then, eople had started bathing again!Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-50154321074298478912011-02-18T13:54:07.436+11:002011-02-18T13:54:07.436+11:00Hi, Linda, great post, but I don't know if I&#...Hi, Linda, great post, but I don't know if I'll be able to enjoy another Regency-set ballroom scene without wondering about the smells. LOL!Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-43782046150070425842011-02-18T10:29:02.172+11:002011-02-18T10:29:02.172+11:00Interesting post, Linda. I always enjoy learning t...Interesting post, Linda. I always enjoy learning tidbits of history.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-38726595088402538082011-02-18T07:27:18.289+11:002011-02-18T07:27:18.289+11:00You're welcome, jt. I think you're right a...You're welcome, jt. I think you're right about the smell. If everyone stinks, you tend to get used to it.Linda Banchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143074276306710646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-47718878183549208392011-02-17T11:49:31.799+11:002011-02-17T11:49:31.799+11:00Thanks for the interesting lesson - even if you di...Thanks for the interesting lesson - even if you did make my skin crawl!<br />I wonder if the smell was bearable because they didn't know any better?J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.com