An Imam in Paris (1826-1831) [ Practices ]
… to prevent vermin from breeding and thus all but the very poor are free from fleas or any other such creatures. French women's clothes are very pretty, but there is a certain immodesty about them especially when they wear their most … Another wonderful thing is that, once the belt has been put on, the waist is so slim that one can hold it in both hands. Women also tend to attach a tin rod to the belt, which extends from the belly to their bosom so that their posture is … curves. They are indeed very wily. One of their habits that cannot be condoned is that, contrary to the wont of Arab women, they do not let their hair hang freely. French women always gather their hair in the middle of their heads and put …
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