Picture made with CHILD'S NEW YEAR SHOES--  Handmade Frame --In the past, Chinese women’s feet were bound with meters of cloth to stop them from growing so that they would resemble a “three-inch golden lotus” at a time when normal big feet were considered alien to feudal virtues. The practice originated in the palace of the last king of the Latter Tang Dynasty (923-936 AD) and continued even when it was banned by the Manchuria who established the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). In remote mountainous areas, women still had their feet bound even when the New China was founded in 1949-Great Memorabilia-check my store for other items!!!!HAD THESE FRAMED 5 YRS AGO!!HAVE A LADIES PR.  IN STORE ALSO.also available-SEE MY STORE FOR MANY MORE GREAT GIFT AN UNUSUAL ITEMS~!!     On Jul-02-06 at 08:19:35 PDT, seller added the following information: