The "flower pot bottom" shoes worn by the concubines of the Qing Dynasty are not only for beauty, but also for the convenience of the emperor.
In recent years, the Qing palace drama has been popular, and many viewers have learned about the etiquette, customs and history of the Qing Dynasty. The other dynasties on China are very different. For example, the hairstyles, clothes and shoes of the concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty are very special. Especially the maidens of the harem are all wearing flowerpot-soled shoes. They are tall and must be supported when they walk. Noble and charming, in fact, they wear flowerpot shoes not only for beauty, but also for the convenience of the emperor.
Although the flowerpot bottom shoes of the Qing Dynasty have the effect of increasing height, they are not the same as high heels, because this kind of shoe sole is made of flowerpot bottom, and at that time only the Manchu nobles Only women are qualified to wear this kind of shoes. The heel of the flowerpot sole is in the middle of the sole. Generally, it is at least five to ten centimeters high, and some are even as high as fifteen centimeters. It can be said that the height of hatred in ancient times. Wearing does have a heightening effect.
We all know that women in the Qing Dynasty wear long cheongsam. Their cheongsam makes movement very inconvenient, and it is not easy to drag to the ground, so you can make cheongsam by wearing flowerpot bottom shoes. It does not mopping the floor and can make your posture more slim. In addition, the materials and styles of flowerpot shoes worn by different levels of concubines are also different, so the emperor can quickly identify the concubines through different flowerpot shoes. The level of concubines.
There are so many concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. It is not easy to remember them one by one, so the emperor can know the position of the concubine standing in front of him by identifying the shoes, which is very convenient In fact, in ancient China, women have always bound their feet. The Qing Dynasty began to abolish the bad habit of binding feet. Wearing flowerpot-soled shoes not only can be beautiful, but also does not need to be bound to protect women's feet from harm.