Let’s go see the Princess of Persia.

In the 19th century, a woman’s mustache was a symbol of beauty.

Meet the princess

“In 19th-century Persia, mustaches on women symbolized beauty.

Princess Fatemeh Khanum “Esmat al-Dowleh” was the princess of Persia. She was the daughter of King Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and one of his wives Taj al-Dowleh.

Her father ruled Persia, now Iran, from 1848 to 1896.”