Catherine-Rosalie Duthé: Courtesan, dancer and - reputedly - the first ‘dumb’ blonde. #rosalieduthe #18thcentury #courtesan #versailles #historylovers #18thcenturywomen #womenshistory #beautyhistory #fashionhistory #arthistory #historyfacts #historybuff #fashiontiktok | History with Amy

40K views · 542 reactions | Oiran walk in Japan Oiran (花魁) was a specific category of high ranking courtesan in Japanese history When an oiran was called for service, she would walk with her kamuro (禿) and shinzou (新造), and since Oiran is a high ranked courtesan, to receive the service of the oiran, the customer had to meet her at least 3 times. | Japan in my eyes | Facebook