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Teague, Ken. Growing up in Ancient China. Mahwah, New Jersey:  Troll Associates, 2001.

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Clements, Jonathan. Chinese Life. Hauppauge, New York; Ticktock Publishing, 2000.

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When the instep broke, the girls feet were like gnarled hoofs. These feet made them in a lot of pain, but poets have said the deformed foot that the foot binding caused as golden lilies

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Small feet were a sign of beauty, so girls had their feet tightly bound to help increase their chances of a wonderful husbands.

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Mandarins and officials had to wear nice clothing and jewels to show how important they are.

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Some clothes were decorated with mythical animals, to protect them, and to bring them good will.

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Clothing was not just for warmth, it was much for appearance, and to be noticed.

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In the 14th century A.D. they began growing cotton, which was a better substance for clothing, it was also much warmer.

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Common people mainly wore clothes made of hemp of ramie-grass.

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Jonathan Clements
Ticktock Publishing
2000

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Colored threads were also used as protection, and they were fastened on the clothes of the people wearing them.

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Earrings, necklaces, and anklets were used as protection

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Boys wore metal rings, kind of like a dog collar, to fool the spirits.

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Clothing was basically to keep them safe.

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Children wore collars, hats, and shoes with animals such as dragons, tigers, dogs, or pigs to scare away evil spirits.

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Boys were considered the most important, so the colors they wore was red and pink, which was considered lucky. The decorations were animals near the seams.

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Decoration was very important on clothing. It was said to keep the evil spirits away.

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In the winter, people relied on warm clothes other than heat.

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Children who were wealthy wore leather or silk shoes.

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When the children were three or four, they dressed like adults. They might have worn a tunic or robe over their trousers.

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Children who were poor wore shoes that were wooden clogs or straw sandals. They wore thick coats and several layers of clothing.

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Young children often wore small aprons in the summer tied at the neck and waist.

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Ken Teague
Eagle Books
2001