How is Nelida described in the novel, The Eagle’s Gift?

Don Juan Matus' northerly dreamer, Nelida, is described as tall, elegant, polite, and elegantly dressed. Author Carlos Castaneda believes that she must have been ravishingly beautiful in her youth; she is now in her sixties. They collide in downtown Guadalajara at 11 AM as she is rushing out of a store carrying packages. She is elegant as a fashion magazine model, appearing to be French or northern Italian. Nelida teaches higher awareness to Rosa... Only when he is satisfied that la Gorda is proficient in dreaming does Don Juan turn la Gorda over to her counterpart, Nelida, who teaches her Western grooming and taste.