10 things YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT tussiemussies
In medieval times, foul odors were thought to carry diseases — and since the streets smelled so bad from garbage and sewage, many women carried around small pomanders and vinaigrettes filled with bouquets of fragrant herbs and spices to offset the rank aromas.
By the 18th century, new decorative deodorizers arrived in the form of small vases, which could be pinned to clothing or held in the hand, so that one’s nostrils were never far from a fragrant bouquet of sweet-smelling posies.
In the 19th century, these posy holders still had the practical use of protecting