by gwffoundation | Nov 7, 2018 | Daily Life in the 1700s, Fashion in History, Lives & Legacies
When Mr. Gilchrist [the hairdresser] opened my aunt’s head, …its effluvias [bad odor] affected my sense of smelling disagreeably, which stench however, did not surprise me when I observed the great variety of materials employed in raising the dirty fabric. False locks...
by gwffoundation | Jan 28, 2015 | George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Editor’s Note: Looking back in time, people’s personal hygiene, fashion choices, medical treatments, and more sometimes look, at the very least, bizarre, if not outright disgusting. When confronted with these weird or gross practices, our first reaction can be to...
