Note 51 — Chapter XVII · INSTITUTIONS OF OUTLYING HISPANIC STATES, 1252-1479

After referring to the wealth of jewelry worn by the women of his time a Moslem writer goes on to say, “The women of Granada are beautiful, being distinguished for the symmetry of their figures, the gracefulness of their bodies, the length and waviness of their hair, the whiteness and brilliance of their teeth, the perfume of their breath, the pleasing lightness of their movements, the cleverness of their speech, and the charm of their conversation.”