White damask painted butterfly socks

[White damask flower butterfly sock clip]

White damask flower butterfly sock clip, Qing Qianlong, length 24 cm, height 30 cm, sock mouth width 16 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This sock is made of white satin with dark flowers and butterfly patterns outlined in light ink, and rendered in light color, making it fresh and chic
In the Qing Dynasty, aristocratic women mostly used silk and satin to make socks, while in the imperial palace, they were more exquisite. Both male and female socks were embroidered with decorative patterns, and the edges were woven with gold satin. Although this sock is not embroidered, the painting is exquisite, and it is rare among palace stockings. It was used by empresses in the Qing Dynasty.