Douche Collection

Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away
DUV4207574 Letter O What a Storm Wind! Odette's umbrella turns around and Jean's hat flies away. Letter P: No one takes as much care of his doll as the charming little Paulette

Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving)
540822 Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving); (add.info.: . Steam pack with hot water bottles shown open and closed (top ). Stimulating the larynx with cold water (middle)

Letter P: No one takes as much care of his Poupee as the charming little Paulette. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207582 Letter P: No one takes as much care of his Poupee as the charming little Paulette. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving)
540825 Hydrotheraphy treatments, c.1902 (engraving).; (add.info.: Walking foot bath, nasal douche, foot bath and head bath)

An engraving depicting a Savory and Moore's eye douche, 19th century
5311418 An engraving depicting a Savory and Moore's eye douche, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a Savory and Moore's eye douche, 19th century
5311416 An engraving depicting a Savory and Moore's eye douche, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration
NWI4954068 Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower. Around 1900. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info.: Ewart's Geyser: bathtub with hot water shower)

Letter Y: Hydrotherapy. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209483 Letter Y: Hydrotherapy. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop! , publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Le Curieux - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Curieux - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

Le Contretemps - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Contretemps - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858....there has scarcely existed in the metropolis [ie London] a convenient bathing establishment [however]...a company has

Doctor syringing a patient's ear Date: 1888

Asylum of Charenton, France, 1875 (engraving)
PCT4824269 Asylum of Charenton, France, 1875 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Asylum d'alienes at the beginning of the twentieth century - engraving by Claverie in)

Shower Bath: women taking a cold shower in a bathroom hiding their modesty from a male intruder, 19th century
FLO4690582 Shower Bath: women taking a cold shower in a bathroom hiding their modesty from a male intruder, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson, aquatint by J.C

Bain de soleil et bain d air - in "La femme, medecin du foyer"
LSE4079499 Bain de soleil et bain d air - in " La femme, medecin du foyer", 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertising of 1889 for mobile fixtures for baths, water showers, dry or wet steam, bidet
XEE4192950 Advertising of 1889 for mobile fixtures for baths, water showers, dry or wet steam, bidet, brand Walter-Lecuyer (Walter Lecuyer)

Photograph from a personal album of an infantry lieutenant during the first months of
JLJ4691767 Photograph from a personal album of an infantry lieutenant during the first months of the First World War (1st, Iere)

A womans toilet - facsimile of a Greek vase
LSE4099544 A womans toilet - facsimile of a Greek vase by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Colds in the head, their treatment and cure (engraving)
5223928 Colds in the head, their treatment and cure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colds in the head, their treatment and cure)

Hydrotherapy at home: air pressure appliances for apartments
PCT4279116 Hydrotherapy at home: air pressure appliances for apartments and bathrooms - shower - hygiene - cleanliness - modern comfort - water - publicite (reclame)

The Metropolitan Baths (engraving)
1619535 The Metropolitan Baths (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metropolitan Baths. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 December 1858)

Don t Come In (coloured engraving)
CHT236087 Don t Come In (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Ascending Douche - The Water Cure
The ascending douche - Now sir, do sit still - The Water Cure. 1870

The Officious Waiting Woman, engraved by Chaponnier (coloured engraving)
CHT236083 The Officious Waiting Woman, engraved by Chaponnier (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1153, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4923545 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1153, Satirique en Couleurs, 1893_5_14: Le reverse de la medal - Anticlericalisme - Eg pro stranger - Leon XIII

Treatise of medicine "Tacuinum sanitatis"14th century
GIA4814450 Treatise of medicine " Tacuinum sanitatis" 14th century: the use of hot water. B.N, Vienna. by Unknown Artist, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Harrogate for Health and Pleasure: Internal douche (b / w photo)
5999228 Harrogate for Health and Pleasure: Internal douche (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Internal douche)

The douche and shower bath room (engraving)
604725 The douche and shower bath room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The douche and shower bath room)

The showers in prisons: the baths by sprinkling in Fontevrault (Fontevraud
XEE4145781 The showers in prisons: the baths by sprinkling in Fontevrault (Fontevraud) - Engraving In " La Science francaise"

The woman, home doctor: water as a curative means. 1. Alution of a sick person in bed, 2
LSE4079495 The woman, home doctor: water as a curative means. 1.Alution of a sick person in bed, 2.Alution by fire, 3.Alution alternates in a bathtub, 4.Rain shower

The Thermal Spa Baths at Dax, France - a (rather apprehensive!) woman contemplates the approach of the Douche a Vapeaur ready to apply a jet of hot steam water to her person... Date: circa 1920s

Tommy always likes a water in the right place
Photograph: Tommy always likes a water in the right place. One is enjoying a cold douche [shower] while the others scour their mess tins.One of 193 British

USA, Hawaii, Kauai. Waimea Canyon

Hydrotheraphy treatments, c1902. Steam pack with hot water bottles shown open and closed (top ). Stimulating the larynx with cold water (middle). Full body douches and knee douche (bottom )

Vaginal douche, circa 1900 C018 / 0357
Vaginal douche by Dr. Eguisier. Douches such as this one, although unreliable, were one of the most common methods of contraception in this era

Aix-les-Bains, France - Thermal shower room at the spa Date: circa 1910s

Thermal Baths - Aix-les-Bain, France Date: circa 1910s

Malvern Water Cure (5)
(5 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern The Douche " Oh!, Oh!, Oh!, Oh!"

Malvern Water Cure (4)
(4 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern The Ascending Douche " Now Sir, please to take a seat"

A French soldiers douche
An improvised shower for French soldiers in the style of Heath Robinson, powered by a water-wheel in a small stream near the firing-line

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"Douche: A Journey Through Time and Controversy" Step into the past with us as we explore the multifaceted history of the term "douche. " From medical procedures to societal norms, this word has seen it all. In 1875, a doctor delicately syringes a patient's ear in an engraving depicting the medical practice at Asylum of Charenton in France. The concept of cleansing and purifying takes center stage here, setting the stage for our journey. Le Curieux and Le Contretemps reveal a more scandalous side of douching as Peeping-Toms spy on fashionable ladies. These illustrations remind us that privacy invasion can be found even in seemingly innocent activities. Moving forward, we find ourselves witnessing women taking cold showers while hiding their modesty from male intruders in a 19th-century bathroom. Thomas Rowlandson's handcoloured copperplate engraving captures both vulnerability and resourcefulness during these intimate moments. The advertising of 1889 introduces mobile fixtures for baths, water showers, dry or wet steam, bidets - showcasing how douching became commercialized over time. It highlights society's evolving obsession with cleanliness and personal hygiene. A photograph from an infantry lieutenant's personal album offers a glimpse into soldiers' lives during World War I. Amidst the chaos, they still managed to maintain some semblance of normalcy by engaging in daily routines like bathing – perhaps using portable shower devices similar to those advertised earlier. Even ancient civilizations recognized the importance of hygiene; facsimiles from Greek vases depict women attending to their toilette rituals. This serves as a reminder that douching practices have been ingrained within human culture across centuries. Colds in the head are not exempt from douching treatments either – an engraving showcases various methods used for treatment and cure throughout history. Hydrotherapy at home becomes possible through air pressure appliances for apartments, further emphasizing the widespread use of douching practices.