There is a very good reason why people did not bathe that way until warmer weather and it had a lot to do with the simple fact that it was too cold to do so in winter.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, Apr 28, 2010 3:29 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Victorian Hair: In addition to directions for sponge-washing the hair without immersing the whole head--where much of the soap would likely remain in the hair after the process is over and therefore stiffen it--there are period arguments for and against vigorously immersing and washing the whole head full of hair. Arguments against: It causes headaches, earaches, toothaches, complaints of the eyes, wrinkles, and head colds. ********* Imagine tons of wet hair in a fireplace or coal stove heated house....on a cold day.... in a age without antibiotics. Which puts me in mind of one of my favorite paintings by one of my favorite artists: "Sunday, Women drying their hair" by John Slone.. This is 1912 so it's not really Victorian, but... http://www.metmuseum.org/special/americanstories/objectView.aspx?sid=5&oid=35 Notice the length. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
