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China is rich with embroidery. I have limited myself to the nicely embroidered childrens hats, baby boots and baby shoes. Most of it used to belong to the Miao people of South West China. Symbolism is very important to them. Lotus shoes (see article in Handwerken zonder Grenzen 125) are an important part of my China textile collection. Millions of Chinese women suffered dreadful pains in order to achieve their ideal of beauty: the golden lotus foot, only three inches long. |
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