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Antique Embroidered Chinese Lotus Shoes All Original and Authentic, Silk Shoes, circa 1890
Antique Embroidered Chinese Lotus Shoes All Original and Authentic, Silk Shoes, circa 1890
Beautiful little shoes. These are a soft pink with blue and white flowers. Very good condition, these shoes are over 120 years old.
Inside shows some wear, it appears that the lining was replaces with some linen. Everything on these shoes is hand made, and hand stitched. The sole is also hand made , it is stitched muslin in multiple layers.
Even the little metal nails on the bottom appear to be hand wrought. These need a very gentle cleaning and I suggest they be used for display only.
The base is 3.5" long and 1.5" at the widest. Measurements do not include the width of the fabric, since that is much wider than the base. See attached NPR podcast. below, for information on this cultural practice.
History of foot binding. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8966942#:~:text=Painful%20Memories%20for%20China's%20Footbinding%20Survivors%20Millions%20of%20Chinese%20women,a%20village%20in%20Southern%20China.
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