Why did the concubines of the Qing Dynasty wear finger gloves? Is it just to look good?

I believe everyone has watched the Qing palace drama! With the rise of Qing palace dramas, many small knowledge points in them still need to be popularized. When we watch palace dramas, we all feel that the women in them are very beautiful, but they fight to the death behind their backs. It can be said that the harem is very dangerous. Life may be at risk if you are not careful. Various things in Qing palace dramas have also aroused our discussion. Today we will talk about the finger cots on the hands of concubines. What is the significance? ?

I don’t know if you have noticed that the concubines in Qing palace dramas have three piercings in each ear. In fact, this is a symbol of status. Manchus only have three piercings in each ear. Although the palace maids are also Manchus, they cannot wear the same three earrings, otherwise it would be transgression and disrespectful. Only those women of some status in the palace are qualified to wear three identical earrings.

The nail covers we are talking about today have the same meaning as above. The function of nail covers is to protect the nails. Naturally, they can only be used by concubines. Those who serve the palace ladies naturally cannot use them. After all, they have to do a lot every day. Well, it was very inconvenient to wear nail covers. People at that time thought that nail covers looked good, so in order to cater to the aesthetics, nail covers were invented. ?

In the harem of the Qing Dynasty, the role of nail covers went beyond that. Nail covers even represented status and whether the woman was favored or not. At that time, there were many materials for making nail covers. The materials used by the favored concubines in the harem were better, and the length of the nail covers was longer than that of others. Naturally, those concubines with low status and unpopularity also used It doesn’t have to be that particular, it can be made with any material. Maybe the aesthetics of each era are different! In some eras, people like the three-inch golden lotus and think that women look better if they have long nails. In order to cater to others, those women tried their best to make their feet smaller, and their nails were not enough for nail covers. ?

This is why we can tell the status of the concubines from their nail covers. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that they fight so fiercely! After all, who doesn’t want to have the best? Standing at the highest position, you can have rights that others don’t have and things that others can’t enjoy. Everyone has desires. Who doesn’t want to get better and better? I believe it is not difficult for everyone to understand now why the women in the harem fought so hard!