A specially designed chamber pot called the Bourdaloue was specifically meant for females. The shape of the container was oblong, oval or rectangular with the front part slightly raised and higher. The shape made it convenient to be used by the women while squatting or standing, hidden under the large skirts of the ladies who used them. The name “Bourdaloue” is attributed to the name of the French priest, Louis Bourdaloue (1632-1704). The catholic priest was known to deliver long sermons which made the Ladies bring in their maids carrying suchchamber pots under their dresses so that they could use them discreetly without leaving the place. But in the 19th century, with the advent of the water closets, the use of chamber pots reduced drastically.
It looks like a gravy boat but the ‘Bourdaloue’ exhibited at Coughton Court, Warwickshire, is shaped to fit the female anatomy. It is allegedly named after a Jesuit preacher called Louis Bourdaloue (1632-1704) whose sermons were apparently so long that the ladies in the congregation required something to ease the pressure on their bladders without leaving the room.
Just so you know.............people at 'COURT' and everywhere else
would just urinate & defecate in their clothing.
Check it out....it is mind blowing.
I always have had one wish;
to be a time traveler.
I want to go back in time not into the future. This has made me rethink the entire 'time travel' thing.
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