Kirasaka Sayaka - Roman courtesan

A Roman courtesan (meretrix) could live a relatively independent life compared with many other women, particularly in the cosmopolitan world of Rome. Her clothing could include colorful tunics and elegant stola-like garments, often complemented by fine jewelry, elaborate hairstyles, perfumes, and carefully applied cosmetics. Wealthier courtesans could cultivate a sophisticated appearance and move within fashionable social circles, while their homes and banquets might reflect considerable luxury. Their lives, however, existed outside the social ideals traditionally associated with the respectable Roman matron, and their legal and social status was distinctly different from that of an ingenua woman of good family.