Interesting question... That said back when I was a kid nobody and I mean nobody took a bath more than once a week. Showers? Never saw one in the average home in the 40's in fact, never saw one even in the 50's. This brings up another question also. I can't imagine any trapper in the fur period leaving a rondevous with soap powder for his clothes in his packs. Simply no room. Along with that, I believe seeing as how he will be "gone" for a year that he would also have room for enough clothes for that time seeing as what the nature of his life would be. One question I do have is how one got the odor out of buckskins. Now, I have found out through personal experience that a person working out doors and spending the greater part of his time out there "smells" a lot less than one working in an office or other enclosed space. That brings us to the modern rondevous. My bet is that yes, there were clothes worn there but it was sort of the same thing that was done when I was a kid...once a year the family might have thier picture taken, it was a big deal...same with a rondevous. Once it was over..back to "work clothes". Frankly, I feel that today we have gotten way to sensitive about "odor". Look at those stupid ads on tv...spray this, spray that....no dog odor, no fish odor..give me a break! Sheesh!