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RFBE9A49–Silk Chinese slippers

Traditional silk slippers on sale on a Beijing market stall China2005 Stock Photo

RMAAXHB6–Traditional silk slippers on sale on a Beijing market stall China2005

Small child's chinese slippers. Stock Photo

RMATCT97–Small child's chinese slippers.

This high-caste Chinese Lady shows her dainty 'Lily feet' in 1899. She actually wears tiny silk slippers over her very tiny feet. For a thousand years, wealthy young girls' feet were cruelly broken and the four smallest toes were wrapped under the big toe. Yards of silk then bound the foot tightly. This was all to create what was considered the height of beauty for upper caste girls so they could attract the best possible husband later. The binding was socially encouraged while it was also extremely painful. To see my related vintage images, Search: Prestor vintage China woman Stock Photo

RF2B7JT3W–This high-caste Chinese Lady shows her dainty 'Lily feet' in 1899. She actually wears tiny silk slippers over her very tiny feet. For a thousand years, wealthy young girls' feet were cruelly broken and the four smallest toes were wrapped under the big toe. Yards of silk then bound the foot tightly. This was all to create what was considered the height of beauty for upper caste girls so they could attract the best possible husband later. The binding was socially encouraged while it was also extremely painful. To see my related vintage images, Search: Prestor vintage China woman

RMCYANA2–Red Chinese Baby Shoes

Tiny brocade shoes for the horrendous but now extinct Chinese practice of binding young girl's feet into the prized Lotus foot Stock Photo

RMAD87T7–Tiny brocade shoes for the horrendous but now extinct Chinese practice of binding young girl's feet into the prized Lotus foot

Traditonal Chinese slippers and bowl Stock Photo

RMB33K5R–Traditonal Chinese slippers and bowl

Chinese traditional embroidered slippers for sale in Beijing China Stock Photo

RMBHDF9P–Chinese traditional embroidered slippers for sale in Beijing China

Evening slippers. Culture: probably American. Designer: Hing Sheng Boot and Shoe Maker. Date: 1855-65. This pair of pink satin evening slippers would be unremarkable were it not for the original label by its Chinese maker. While it is possible that Hing Sheng was an immigrant, the paper and printing of the label suggests instead that he was working in China, most likely Hong Kong, Canton, or other trade center which had a sizeable Western population. The style and construction of the shoes is completely in line with Western shoes dating from around 1860, and it is clear that the maker was tr Stock Photo

RMPAR0K4–Evening slippers. Culture: probably American. Designer: Hing Sheng Boot and Shoe Maker. Date: 1855-65. This pair of pink satin evening slippers would be unremarkable were it not for the original label by its Chinese maker. While it is possible that Hing Sheng was an immigrant, the paper and printing of the label suggests instead that he was working in China, most likely Hong Kong, Canton, or other trade center which had a sizeable Western population. The style and construction of the shoes is completely in line with Western shoes dating from around 1860, and it is clear that the maker was tr

China: A pair of padded felt slippers, Astana Tombs, Turpan Oasis, Xinjiang, 7th-8th centuries CE. The Astana Graves (Chinese: 阿斯塔那古墓, Pinyin: Āsītǎnà Gǔmù) are a series of underground tombs located 6 km from the ancient city of Gaochang, and 42 km from Turpan, in Xinjiang, China. The tombs were used by the inhabitants of Gaochang, both commoners and locals, for about 600 years from 200-800 CE. The complex covers 10 square kilometres and contains over 1,000 tombs. Different plots for separate castes and families are marked by gravel dividers. Stock Photo

RM2B01EM6–China: A pair of padded felt slippers, Astana Tombs, Turpan Oasis, Xinjiang, 7th-8th centuries CE. The Astana Graves (Chinese: 阿斯塔那古墓, Pinyin: Āsītǎnà Gǔmù) are a series of underground tombs located 6 km from the ancient city of Gaochang, and 42 km from Turpan, in Xinjiang, China. The tombs were used by the inhabitants of Gaochang, both commoners and locals, for about 600 years from 200-800 CE. The complex covers 10 square kilometres and contains over 1,000 tombs. Different plots for separate castes and families are marked by gravel dividers.