Courtesans in the mirror
The courtesans of the 16th century , as well as showing off with a look unmistakable and distinctive (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/8051/storia-moderna/le-zeppe-altissime-delle-cortigiane-di-venezia), they dedicated particular and assiduous aesthetic care to their private parts , which they “dressed” in an original way.
The generous décolleté of these unscrupulous ladies were emphasized by plunging necklines until it touched the navel, while the breasts were covered with a generous layer of cerussa, a white lead-based dough, or a compound made by mixing snails, camphor, pork fat and goat's milk.
It didn't end there:a touch of carmine-colored paste, in tone with the lips, was reserved for the nipples.
And what about the pubis, the main weapon of seduction?
Hair removal was not fashionable at the time and it was preferred to weave the hair with fine silk ribbons.