In today's life, there are many popular court dramas that are deeply loved by the vast audience. In the play, we can understand the characteristics of the costumes worn by each dynasty, and it can be said that with the change of dynasties, the costumes worn by the people are very different.
One of the most impressive should be the Qing Dynasty dress, three earrings on the ears, hair bun similar to succulent velvet flowers, and the most confusing thing is the long finger sleeve on the concubine's hand. Would some people say why the harem concubines wore pointed finger hoods on their hands? Don't they find it inconvenient to move?
Today we will talk about this problem, in fact, under the influence of many court dramas, everyone also has a certain understanding of the clothing and clothing of the Qing Dynasty, and many court dramas also have a high degree of reduction to history. Entering the main topic, why wear a pointed finger hood, this finger hood can also be called a finger protector, which can protect the fingernails.
Powerful men in ancient times liked to have long nails to show that the family conditions were good, they did not have to do hard work, and they lived a life of pampering and superiority, which was used to express their wealth. Women have slowly followed suit, and slowly lengthening their nails has become a new aesthetic and trend. Coupled with the fact that ancient men believed that the fingers were long, thin and white, it was beautiful to keep long nails, and long nails became the easiest way for women to make up for it. But because the nails are too long and easy to get hurt, they invented the finger protector, which is also a bit of the meaning of nail art now.
The finger protector has become more gorgeous with time, the production materials are precious and the production process is also very complicated, and the nail covers in the hands of the concubine are naturally very valuable. Whoever has a higher status and is favored by the emperor, the value of the protective finger she wears is higher, and these concubines are naturally willing to carry some, because these symbolize their certain status.
By the time of the Qing Dynasty, the fingernail set was not only used to protect the nails, but also became a symbol of power for aesthetics. At that time, the finger protector was similar to today's ring, and many men would give it to the woman as a promise before marriage.