I'm researching for my novel, and i was hoping someone might be able to help me out...ideas or speculations would also be appeciated.
2007-02-12 09:05:37 · 10 answers · asked by June Sparrow 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Nothing. They stunk.
2007-02-12 09:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Deoderant (and body odor) are cultural things that we take for granted today. In the late 1800's, I'd say people were limited to bathing, cologne or maybe talcum powder.
Sweat was an accepted part of life.
2007-02-12 17:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Mum's was around then.
I know they still used a lot of perfumes and oils.
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Good luck with your novel.
2007-02-12 17:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfume to cover up BO...ewww
2007-02-12 17:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They stood next to smellier people. Like taking your ugly friend to the bar to make you look more attractive by comparison.
2007-02-12 17:10:23 · answer #5 · answered by Eric C 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i know in the medeival times they used dried herbs and oranges
2007-02-12 17:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they didn't everybody stunk and smelled the same so nobody noticed
2007-02-12 17:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by bookgrl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
night oil
2007-02-12 17:12:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
talcum powder.
2007-02-12 17:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soap made out of pig fat...
2007-02-12 17:10:00 · answer #10 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋