The pursuit of fashionable feet is no stranger to the history books. Women have been enduring torturous footwear for centuries in the name of fashion and beauty. To all those high heel admirers, do you know exactly how much pressure is under your foot?
Tag: Chinese history
Suffering for Beauty – Photos of Chinese Footbinding
Learn about the practice of foot binding in ancient China and view a full set of photos of a woman with bound feet in Yunnan Province.