Funny thing is during the time period of the folks dressed here…. They were dirty nasty and thought taking baths actually made you sick. These guys would have had shit encrusting there assholes in cookie cutter shapes like stars and hearts, and they would have smelled worse than a alcoholic who pissed themselves on the subway.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not really. Bathing in the 17th century was more common than a lot of people realize. Check this link out for a historian that argues this in an article: https://frockflicks.com/the-gross-18th-century/

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

"I bathe once a month, whether I need it or not."

-- Queen Victoria

The queen herself only bathed 12 times a year.