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Volume 3 26 |
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DECOROUS DRESS OF A LADY |
MANCHU DAME OF HIGH DEGREE |
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| Chinese gentlewomen of birth and position wear well-cut trousers, exactly the same shape as a man's, tunic jacket of the same material with a high collar, and pointed shoes on their cramped, bandaged feet | Severe modesty distinguishes the dress of all Chinese women, who refrain from exposure of any part of the body and conceal all the contours of the figure. Their garments are, however, often gorgeously embroidered |