The World of Courtesans c11.11

c11.11

The courtesans (*vilasinyah*) in the employment of Harsha wore long garlands formed by their hair-braids into which were woven golden *ketaki* leaf ornaments; the pendants worn over their head-marks made them unsteady; they joined the corners of their eyes to the tops of their ears with a line drawn with collyrium; to the ends of their unoiled locks were twined golden strings; with the low train of their garments they kissed the ground; breasts were covered with jackets covering the half length of their arms. They dressed themselves in male attire and resembled the God of Love.