Eliza,
prior to her transformation at the hands of Professor Higgins, was essentially a
beggarimpoverished and working on the street. She was the exact opposite of well-dressed and
dignified, with nothing about her appearance or bearing that would suggest high social standing.
Professor Higgins was seeking someone who could illustrate the ultimate transformation, and he
did well by finding Eliza.
Eliza is described as covered in dirt with ragged
clothes that were wrinkled and ripped and old. She also attempted to improve her looks by
wearing ostentatious ostrich feathers in her hair which, in reality, did nothing to help the
situation. Professor Higgins takes her in and cleans her up. With a wash, she instantly looks
better, and he is able to dress her in nice clothes to make her look wealthy and
refined.
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