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<p>[QUOTE="HippAntiques, post: 2164989, member: 10921"]Again....more stuff from my Mother-in-law! We found a box FULL of tiny shoes. Some appear to be foot binding shoes. (that I'm posting here) There are also other very tiny pin cushion shoes, tiny shoes that are made to look real (real materials, etc, but only about a few inches long) I've never seen anything like them, and they look very old. I'll have to post them later, it's going to take some time!</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I thought I'd start with these. The first ones seem like foot binding shoes. They measure about 6 in long and 1 3/4 in across at the heal. They're made of silk, and the souls are real leather. The second shoes are tiny, and not sure if they're foot binding or not. They measure 5 in long, and the toes curl up. They feel like wood covered in a velvet type material. The soles are a silky type material. The third is what I've researched as being a Lotus type of foot binding shoe. Unfortunately, there is only one. It measures 7 in long overall, but the soul part itself is 4 1/2 in long.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd appreciate any info! What country they're from, if the second are actually foot binding, child's shoes, etc. I'm pretty sure the Lotus one is Chinese. Thinking the first ones are as well, but not sure. I could be wrong, but I thought China was the only country who did foot binding, but again.......I don't know for sure. Thanks!![ATTACH=full]252844[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252845[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252846[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252847[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252848[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252849[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252850[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HippAntiques, post: 2164989, member: 10921"]Again....more stuff from my Mother-in-law! We found a box FULL of tiny shoes. Some appear to be foot binding shoes. (that I'm posting here) There are also other very tiny pin cushion shoes, tiny shoes that are made to look real (real materials, etc, but only about a few inches long) I've never seen anything like them, and they look very old. I'll have to post them later, it's going to take some time! Anyway, I thought I'd start with these. The first ones seem like foot binding shoes. They measure about 6 in long and 1 3/4 in across at the heal. They're made of silk, and the souls are real leather. The second shoes are tiny, and not sure if they're foot binding or not. They measure 5 in long, and the toes curl up. They feel like wood covered in a velvet type material. The soles are a silky type material. The third is what I've researched as being a Lotus type of foot binding shoe. Unfortunately, there is only one. It measures 7 in long overall, but the soul part itself is 4 1/2 in long. I'd appreciate any info! What country they're from, if the second are actually foot binding, child's shoes, etc. I'm pretty sure the Lotus one is Chinese. Thinking the first ones are as well, but not sure. I could be wrong, but I thought China was the only country who did foot binding, but again.......I don't know for sure. Thanks!![ATTACH=full]252844[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252845[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252846[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252847[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252848[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252849[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]252850[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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