Posted by Lisa on July 09, 1997 at 22:09:37:
In reply to Hygiene... posted by La Dem on July 09, 1997 at 07:26:44
] I'm not sure if this topic has been posted before. Can any body give info on all aspects of "good" and bad hygiene during this period like bathing, masculine and feminine hygiene, et cetera?
According to Jane Austen In Style by Susan Watkins, "personal cleanliness was limited to a daily washing of the hands and face, and a bath only once every few weeks or months."
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