Abby Cox | What Your History Books Didn't Tell You About Lice @AbbyCox | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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Just like how the myths around corsets survive because it's shocking, the same can be said for how folks (mis)understand the beliefs & practices around basic body hygiene since the medieval period. So, just to cover our bases:
Yes, people washed their bodies before 1920.
No, not everyone had lice.
Yes, people cared about looking clean and smelling nice.
No, people didn't want to sleep or live in filth.
Now, let's dig into the meat of it all.
Sources:
Kathleen Brown Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America amzn.to/44eUyz2 (affiliate link)
Lord Chesterfield's Letters (Letter CXXIII) gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3361/pg3361-images.html#link2H_4_0125
Potawatomi Health & Wellness Center Lice Treatment: cmh.fcpotawatomi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2016/02/Getting-Rid-of-Head-Lice-in-37-Challenging-Steps.pdf
Jan Radicke, Roman Women's Dress, degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110711554-039/html
Yones, D.A., Bakir, H.Y. & Bayoumi, S.A.L. Chemical composition and efficacy of some selected plant oils against Pediculus humanus capitis in vitro. Parasitol Res 115, 3209–3218 (2016).
Toilet de Flora (1772) books.google.com/books/about/The_Toilet_of_Flora_Or_A_Collection_of_t.html?id=ffMHAAAAQAAJ
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Making 300 year old SLIME for Laundry Day: youtu.be/wx01bZCOuW4?si=HFKbaaLgCRegU-5P
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The disgusting truth about laundry: youtu.be/dX9H4_xbvhc?si=o7rWLFlW6vP3zBZx
Historian Reacts to Weird History (ugh): youtu.be/PIYUVHIUdfM?si=TkGEmCxokWtuGIZF
The Surprisingly Aristocratic History of Unnatural Hair Dye: youtu.be/CKiWqdvtG-4?si=PsJVIZZYjSgQ0DWX
@KazRowe Exploring the Wild Gay History of the YMCA youtube.com/watch?v=aEHM59cvDM0&t=434s
Chapters:
00:00 - 02:01 - Things that annoy me
02:02 - 08:33 - Part 1: Linen Fresh
08:34 - 13:50 - Part 2: Hygiene & Social Class
13:51 - 22:36 - Part 3: Lice, Lice, Baby
22:27 - 30:58 - Part 4: 1700s Hair Hygiene
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💌Business Inquiries *ONLY* abbycox@viralnationtalent.com
(This email goes directly to my management and not to me.)
📪 Abby Cox
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Bloomington, IN 47404
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Shop Brooklinen’s 10 Year Anniversary Sale and get 25% off your order by clicking my link here bit.ly/abbycoxyt . (If you’re watching this video after May 6th, you can still get a discount by using my promo code abbycox for $20 off orders over $100.) 🥳🛏️
Just like how the myths around corsets survive because it's shocking, the same can be said for how folks (mis)understand the beliefs & practices around basic body hygiene since the medieval period. So, just to cover our bases:
Yes, people washed their bodies before 1920.
No, not everyone had lice.
Yes, people cared about looking clean and smelling nice.
No, people didn't want to sleep or live in filth.
Now, let's dig into the meat of it all.
Sources:
Kathleen Brown Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America amzn.to/44eUyz2 (affiliate link)
Lord Chesterfield's Letters (Letter CXXIII) gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3361/pg3361-images.html#link2H_4_0125
Potawatomi Health & Wellness Center Lice Treatment: cmh.fcpotawatomi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2016/02/Getting-Rid-of-Head-Lice-in-37-Challenging-Steps.pdf
Jan Radicke, Roman Women's Dress, degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110711554-039/html
Yones, D.A., Bakir, H.Y. & Bayoumi, S.A.L. Chemical composition and efficacy of some selected plant oils against Pediculus humanus capitis in vitro. Parasitol Res 115, 3209–3218 (2016).
Toilet de Flora (1772) books.google.com/books/about/The_Toilet_of_Flora_Or_A_Collection_of_t.html?id=ffMHAAAAQAAJ
*Keep watching:*
I tried a 300-year-old hair care routine for a year: youtu.be/FnBniAE2wiE?si=-OKd8xTiHLDAuYpE
Answering your most asked questions about my "i tried a 300 year old hair care routine": youtu.be/dlSTjCuQrMg?si=Mg9TzvB7F78DnSw3
I made 250-year-old Hair Products: youtu.be/G0XKXBEleVY?si=Y7Fr8r9nVIl7XWXp
Why the mullet is the most popular hairstyle of all time: youtu.be/GdJ10UBa6oE?si=fB_BIpvF3xJ9rZAY
Making 300 year old SLIME for Laundry Day: youtu.be/wx01bZCOuW4?si=HFKbaaLgCRegU-5P
What's the deal with 18th century wigs? youtu.be/pR0ph5r9jmw?si=lpdaaXC_mlwxkgI2
The disgusting truth about laundry: youtu.be/dX9H4_xbvhc?si=o7rWLFlW6vP3zBZx
Historian Reacts to Weird History (ugh): youtu.be/PIYUVHIUdfM?si=TkGEmCxokWtuGIZF
The Surprisingly Aristocratic History of Unnatural Hair Dye: youtu.be/CKiWqdvtG-4?si=PsJVIZZYjSgQ0DWX
@KazRowe Exploring the Wild Gay History of the YMCA youtube.com/watch?v=aEHM59cvDM0&t=434s
Chapters:
00:00 - 02:01 - Things that annoy me
02:02 - 08:33 - Part 1: Linen Fresh
08:34 - 13:50 - Part 2: Hygiene & Social Class
13:51 - 22:36 - Part 3: Lice, Lice, Baby
22:27 - 30:58 - Part 4: 1700s Hair Hygiene
🥳Socials
Website: abbycoxcreates.com
Instagram: instagram.com/iamabbycox
Patreon: patreon.com/abbycox
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@iamabbycox
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCiXol9ugjOxHHrpkdD0fZZg/join
📚My books:
The American Duchess Guide to 18th-Century Dressmaking: amzn.to/2GrkAIQ
The American Duchess Guide to 18th-Century Beauty: amzn.to/2TTwJtq
💌Business Inquiries *ONLY* abbycox@viralnationtalent.com
(This email goes directly to my management and not to me.)
📪 Abby Cox
642 N. Madison Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
**I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. By purchasing items through the links listed above, I could earn a small commission for your purchase. Thank you.❤
