AN AFGHAN BEAUTY,
The correspondent of a London paper describes an Afghan beauty as having blue-black hair plastered stiff with gum, and either worn in various forms on the head or plaited in long braids down the back. The margins of the ears are pierced and decorated with small silver rings, while large rings hang from the lobes. The neck and breast are tattoed with little figures of stars and flowers, and the sparkle of the lustrous black eyes is enhanced by coating the lids with black antimony. The cheeks are roughed and dotted with little round moles of gold and silver tinsel fastened on with gum. A loose muslin or silk jacket of yellow, blue, or red, hangs below the waist, and wide trousers of silk or other colored materials complete indoor costume. On going out, the lady wears leggings of cotton cloth, gartered at the knee, shoes of red or yellow leather, and a booriutposh or cloak.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 832, 11 July 1879, Page 2
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159AN AFGHAN BEAUTY, Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 832, 11 July 1879, Page 2
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