r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Decim_98 • 3d ago

Image Fate and Feet: Three Chinese Girls in 1900s – A Barefooted Servant, a Bound-Foot Lady, and a Christian with Unbound Feet

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u/SithKain 3d ago

that the noble girl looks like she also has make up on?

She does. Makeup has been used in China since at least Qin and Han Dynasty; made with minerals & plants.

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u/orbdragon 2d ago

Let us not forget that lead is a mineral, and was used in makeup for centuries to lighten skin. It is still used today in some oil paints

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u/DayLatter405 3d ago

Thank you for your answer, I just wasn't sure if maybe they were also training the noble girl to be a geisha because of how light it is

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u/EarlyAd3047 3d ago

Nope geishas are poor and Japanese

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u/DayLatter405 3d ago

Thanks for the info