Petal

In the South, there are beautiful women, Whose beauty is like peach and plum. In the morning they wander by the northern riverbank, In the evening they rest on the Xiao-Xiang shore. In "Dream of the Red Chamber," it is written that Baoyu likes to eat rouge. When I was young, I didn't understand: can rouge be eaten? Later, when I watched the TV series, there was a scene where Baoyu makes rouge with flower petals, which gave me an idea that ancient people might have used flower petals to make cosmetics. Scene from the 1987 TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" showing the making of rouge In "The Fragrant Drifts of the Imperial Palace," it is written that Empress Dowager Cixi's rouge was made from the finest rose petals. The petals were ground into a thick paste using a clean stone mortar, then filtered through fine silk to extract the juice. New silk from the same year was cut to fit the size of the rouge container, soaked in the flower juice until fully saturated, and then dried. This process produced high-quality rouge. It seems that in ancient times, rouge could indeed be eaten and probably had a…

If you ask what the most popular Hanfu is now, embroidered Hanfu would be the second choice, and no one dares to claim first place. Most of the embroidered Hanfu we usually buy are machine-embroidered, completed by industrial embroidery machines. In addition, you may have also heard of hand-guided embroidery. Hand-guided embroidery, in simple terms, involves using a machine to manually move the embroidery hoop along the pattern to create the design, achieving an effect similar to hand embroidery. Embroidering with grandma's sewing machine The best machine for hand-guided embroidery, it is said, is the old-style sewing machine, yes, your grandma’s sewing machine, because the needle speed is controlled by a foot pedal, making it easier to manage. Next, the multi-functional home sewing machines that we commonly use can also achieve hand-guided embroidery. By replacing the standard presser foot and plate with the embroidery presser foot and embroidery plate provided by the manufacturer, you can start. Experts can even use industrial machines, but since we don’t have industrial machines at home and aren’t experts, the most practical option is a multi-functional home sewing machine. Computerized embroidery machine Some brands offer home computerized embroidery machines that can both sew and embroider.…