Over the last few weeks, you have already had time to get to know the range and multi-tasking products created by Bouduar. Now we are coming out to you with something we should perhaps start our friendship together with - today we are going to talk about how the name Bouduar (Buduar, Boduar) came about?
What exactly is this boduar?
Well, that's just it - the spelling of the name is no coincidence and today we want to explain to you how we arrived at this. There are currently three definitions of the word boudoir. The first says it is a refined ladies' room. The second, refers to history and defines the boudoir as a room for the lady of the house, in which she could rest comfortably. The third focuses on the refined furnishings of the room. In summary, what all of the above have in common is the fact that The boudoir was, and still is, understood as a room serving a woman. This was the starting point for our deliberations on the name.
French rococo with space for ladies
Nowadays, we mainly associate the boudoir with France and chateaux, where these rooms became fashionable from the 18th century onwards. The idea of a small, special room can be traced back to centuries BC. The first alcoves were present in the architecture of ancient Roman homes. Undoubtedly, they initially served as bedrooms. Later, over time, they evolved into rooms of an exclusive nature and exclusively for women.
When the pompous Baroque began to give way to the frivolous Rococo, and the popular attitude of asceticism was supplanted by a customary lightness of being - the time also came for changes in architecture. In fact, art was transformed from somber and lofty to sensual and light. This was reflected in domestic spaces. Among the numerous small rooms for various uses (for work, for music, etc.), there was the boudoir. Certainly to unique room combined a number of functions, and the feature common to each was its ladylike style.
Perfume, corset and bathtub on golden legs - boduar
The boudoir must have included: a wardrobe of beautiful gowns, a mannequin for trying on sets of clothes, an ornate dressing table, a screen covering the bath, a chaise longue for lounging. All wrapped in the scent of feminine perfume, which was one of the most distinctive features of the room. This is where the ladies of the house rested, reflected, wrote and talked. In the boudoir, the women began and ended their daily activities. The walls of this room saw and heard certainly the most of any room in the house.
Certain boudoirs have made history in particular, thanks to their female owners. One was the one located at Versailles, owned by Marie Antoinette herself. The other belonged to the Marquise La Paiva, a famous Parisian courtesan in whose veins Polish blood is said to have flowed.
The femininity that remains
The fashion for boudoirs began to die out at the beginning of the 20th century. Today it is hard to imagine one member of the household having a room exclusively for his or her use, as long as it is not a child, of course. What has remained constant is the aura of femininity that spreads around the places where the ladies hang out. The name Bouduar refers to uniqueness and intimacy, that accompanied these special rooms, and the mystery of womanhood that took place behind closed doors.
"Bouduar" is a combination of this word in French and Polish. The idea was born in our first studio. Next to the kitchen, there was a small room, once used by the servants. We used to call it the 'boudoir'. From this anecdote, the idea for the name of our manufactory was born.
Underwear from Bouduar is discreet and sensual at the same time. It allows you to feel feminine and confident when combined with the most demanding clothes. It is also elegant and very discreet, all qualities we associate with the atmosphere of the boudoirs of old (boduar).
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