Bathing in fact did not fall out of fashion in Europe until shortly after the Renaissance, replaced by the heavy use of sweat-bathing and perfume, as it was thought in Europe that water could carry disease into the body through the skin.
Kupanje zapravo nije izašlo iz mode u Europi sve do kraja renesanse kada je ono zamijenjeno opsežnom uporabom preznojavanja i parfema jer se u Europi mislilo da se vodom može unijeti bolest kroz kožu u tijelo.