Here’s razor, mirror, scissors, wax-salve, soda
A false front, trimmings, hair-ribbons, bandeaux,
Alkanet, “sudden death”, some face-powder,
Some scent, a pumice-stone, breastbands, a hair-bag,
A veil, some rouge, two necklaces, some eye-paint,
Peignoir, some hellebore, a hair-net, girdle,
Shawl, woolie, bordered wrapper, velvet gown,
Camilsole, “death-pit”, tippet, culring-tongs,
Earrings, a pendant, more earrings –a lot,
Pins, necklet, armlet, bangles carcanets,
Anklets, seals, chains, rings, plasters, bandelettes,
“Bubbles”, carnelians, baubons, more earings,
Bubbles, breast-bands, dildos.
(Aristophanes fragment. 321=320K=332 Austin) Recording an Athenian woman’s ornament and equipment.