Chinese Foot-binding Culture Museum Shoe Making Tools

Footbinding cloth played an important role for the bound feet, even for 3-4 year old children. The cloth is about eight to ten chi (a unit of length, 1/3 meter) and usually has three colors, white, blue and red. Blue color is mainly for young girls and poor women, as it heals the wounds and need not to be washed frequently. Red color is a happy color and mainly for bride and spring outgoing. Silk cloth is noble and top material. Other tools comprises of knee warmer, leg strap, trouser legs, high heel, pattern book, embroidery frame, shoe tree, thread board, needle box and iron.