Featured Seriously? Are these hand sewn booties made of celluloid?

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  1. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Long ago but I think yes and beige most likely.
     
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  2. patd8643

    patd8643 Well-Known Member

    They almost look like they would fit the Chinese ladies with folded feet who were carried everywhere!
    Patd
     
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  3. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Oh how sad all that was!!!
    I cannot imagine the pain endured!!! :(
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    And the total lack of independence, which I'm sure was why it was done in the first place.
     
    Any Jewelry, Nov 21, 2017
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  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    The shoes for Chinese ladies were shaped like a lotus leaf. The feet were twisted and bend down so the nails would be on the bottom. The only shoes that would fit were triangular. It was a horrible thing to be done. There is no way to walk even a few steps.
    greg
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    They were called lotus shoes, because they were made for the 'golden lotus' feet. The feet were perceived as having the shape of a lotus flower, upside down I presume.
    Normal foot v lotus foot:
    [​IMG]
     
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  7. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    EXCUUUUSE US!!!!!!! How about MEN and their TORCHES!!!!!!!! And King or Komo, don't you DARE touch that line!!!!!:smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  9. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  11. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Huh????
    En'light'en me....
    :eek:
     
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  12. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    A few years ago, I was researching a pin cushion shoe and I recall seeing a celluloid baby booty pin cushion. Does it look like something may have been on the inside?
     
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    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

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  14. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Duuuuuh!;)
     
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  15. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    It’s a Man’s World, and It Always Will Be
    The modern economy is a male epic, in which women have found a productive role — but women were not its author
    By Camille Paglia Dec. 16, 2013
     
    James Conrad, Nov 21, 2017
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  16. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    I am goin with Paglia on this one!
     
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  17. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    I still don't know what the...torch...is going on. :p
     
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  18. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Braziers, welders, blow torches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Electricians!!! You guys are always burning things down!!!:bag::banhappy::banghead::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::joyful::joyful::joyful::joyful::joyful::joyful::joyful:
     
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  19. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    Me either but i figure, stir the pot a little can't hurt!
     
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  20. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    LOL, Yeah! this is what we used to build the modern economy!

    And women came along to sprinkle tinsel on it and decorate with booties!
     
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