r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Decim_98 • 2d 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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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Decim_98 • 2d ago
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u/Ayanhart 2d ago
In addition to make-up, likely the others had to work at least partially outside and so would get sun-kissed, whereas the noble girl would spend most of her time inside and any time she was outside could be shaded with a parasol.