What wealthy beautiful women looked like centurys ago.

amberlavine Published 05/07/2009

If you haven't seen these before I'm surprised. This is what wealthy familys did to their children to make them more attractive to be married. It's a little hard to fathom for these days. But the image of what beauty is today is just plastic and superficial to me.

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At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.
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Making the foot appear smaller was a sign of beauty and wealth.
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I don't know why it uploaded twice.
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They tightened the bandage everyday until the foot was three inches.
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It took two years to accomplish this.
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Crazily small shoes. Called Lotus Shoes.
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How did they walk or get around?!
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After the process was complete, their feet were completley useless for walking.
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The Padaung tribe in Burma use neck rings to push down their shoulders,to make them appear longer.
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At 5yrs old she gets her first ring and rings are added as she gets older.
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The rings are a sign of wealth. And women with these have very poor balance.
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If a woman commited adultry or cheated on her spouse the rings are removed. And if there is no one to hold up her neck she will suffocate to death.
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19th Centery corsets were popular among England and the US.
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A small waist meant that the woman was wealthy and in the high part of society.
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At 14 yrs old the girls started wearing the corsets and the corsets were pulled tighter each year. Waists were suppose to be 18 inch. which made some of their internal organs dislocate.
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Women who wore corsets could not sit down, fainted easy, had heart problems and sometimes had a hard time giving birth due to organ failure.

1.
At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.
2.
Making the foot appear smaller was a sign of beauty and wealth.
3.
I don't know why it uploaded twice.
4.
They tightened the bandage everyday until the foot was three inches.
5.
It took two years to accomplish this.
6.
Crazily small shoes. Called Lotus Shoes.
7.
How did they walk or get around?!
8.
After the process was complete, their feet were completley useless for walking.
9.
The Padaung tribe in Burma use neck rings to push down their shoulders,to make them appear longer.
10.
At 5yrs old she gets her first ring and rings are added as she gets older.
11.
The rings are a sign of wealth. And women with these have very poor balance.
12.
If a woman commited adultry or cheated on her spouse the rings are removed. And if there is no one to hold up her neck she will suffocate to death.
13.
19th Centery corsets were popular among England and the US.
14.
A small waist meant that the woman was wealthy and in the high part of society.
15.
At 14 yrs old the girls started wearing the corsets and the corsets were pulled tighter each year. Waists were suppose to be 18 inch. which made some of their internal organs dislocate.
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Women who wore corsets could not sit down, fainted easy, had heart problems and sometimes had a hard time giving birth due to organ failure.

At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.

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What wealthy beautiful women looked like centurys ago.

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At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.

2.
Making the foot appear smaller was a sign of beauty and wealth.

3.
I don't know why it uploaded twice.

4.
They tightened the bandage everyday until the foot was three inches.

5.
It took two years to accomplish this.

6.
Crazily small shoes. Called Lotus Shoes.

7.
How did they walk or get around?!

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After the process was complete, their feet were completley useless for walking.

9.
The Padaung tribe in Burma use neck rings to push down their shoulders,to make them appear longer.

10.
At 5yrs old she gets her first ring and rings are added as she gets older.

11.
The rings are a sign of wealth. And women with these have very poor balance.

12.
If a woman commited adultry or cheated on her spouse the rings are removed. And if there is no one to hold up her neck she will suffocate to death.

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19th Centery corsets were popular among England and the US.

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A small waist meant that the woman was wealthy and in the high part of society.

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At 14 yrs old the girls started wearing the corsets and the corsets were pulled tighter each year. Waists were suppose to be 18 inch. which made some of their internal organs dislocate.

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Women who wore corsets could not sit down, fainted easy, had heart problems and sometimes had a hard time giving birth due to organ failure.

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1. At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.

2. Making the foot appear smaller was a sign of beauty and wealth.

3. I don't know why it uploaded twice.

4. They tightened the bandage everyday until the foot was three inches.

5. It took two years to accomplish this.

6. Crazily small shoes. Called Lotus Shoes.

7. How did they walk or get around?!

8. After the process was complete, their feet were completley useless for walking.

9. The Padaung tribe in Burma use neck rings to push down their shoulders,to make them appear longer.

10. At 5yrs old she gets her first ring and rings are added as she gets older.

11. The rings are a sign of wealth. And women with these have very poor balance.

12. If a woman commited adultry or cheated on her spouse the rings are removed. And if there is no one to hold up her neck she will suffocate to death.

13. 19th Centery corsets were popular among England and the US.

14. A small waist meant that the woman was wealthy and in the high part of society.

15. At 14 yrs old the girls started wearing the corsets and the corsets were pulled tighter each year. Waists were suppose to be 18 inch. which made some of their internal organs dislocate.

16. Women who wore corsets could not sit down, fainted easy, had heart problems and sometimes had a hard time giving birth due to organ failure.

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At 3yrs in the 10th century in china their feet were broken and bent under the sole of the foot.

2.
Making the foot appear smaller was a sign of beauty and wealth.

3.
I don't know why it uploaded twice.

4.
They tightened the bandage everyday until the foot was three inches.

5.
It took two years to accomplish this.

6.
Crazily small shoes. Called Lotus Shoes.

7.
How did they walk or get around?!

8.
After the process was complete, their feet were completley useless for walking.

9.
The Padaung tribe in Burma use neck rings to push down their shoulders,to make them appear longer.

10.
At 5yrs old she gets her first ring and rings are added as she gets older.

11.
The rings are a sign of wealth. And women with these have very poor balance.

12.
If a woman commited adultry or cheated on her spouse the rings are removed. And if there is no one to hold up her neck she will suffocate to death.

13.
19th Centery corsets were popular among England and the US.

14.
A small waist meant that the woman was wealthy and in the high part of society.

15.
At 14 yrs old the girls started wearing the corsets and the corsets were pulled tighter each year. Waists were suppose to be 18 inch. which made some of their internal organs dislocate.

16.
Women who wore corsets could not sit down, fainted easy, had heart problems and sometimes had a hard time giving birth due to organ failure.