#renardette

Her canon design wears Manchu flowerpot shoes. Those shoes were meant as an alternative to foot-binding: a practice of breaking a girl’s foot in half, folding it, and binding it.

Small feet were considered the beauty standard, so the smaller, the better. Their mutilated feet made it difficult for women to run, walk, and even stand.

Manchu women did not practice foot-binding. They wore flowerpot shoes to give the illusion of bound-feet, to meet the patriarchal beauty standards of the Qing dynasty.

In this context: Marinette has to keep up the illusion that she has difficulty with “walking” (heroism) for the boys of the Core-Four (Adrien & Nino) when in actuality, she can “walk” perfectly fine. (Of course, she’s not aware that Adrien knows she was Multimouse, but the point still stands.) I thought was a clever detail with Renardette’s design, I’m not sure if anyone else has pointed it out.

" Chinese Vertical Bamboo flute, pinyin name Xiao (箫), is one of the most ancient and versatile instruments in Chinese history. While the history of the Xiao can be dated at roughly 8,000 years, the version that is common in modern times was slowly honed into style 1500 - 2000 years ago. There is a wealth of history of different wind instruments in China. The term "xiao" originally was meant for a pan pipe type instrument which was a series a pipes of different lengths tied together with each making a different tone when played. This type of instrument has its cultural reincarnation in many cultures but it doesn't have the versatility of the modern xiao. Even in the beginning, the oldest versions were made from many different materials. Some of the oldest versions are made from bone, horn, wood, jade, porcelain, ivory, and metal. It was discovered that the best material that offered the most peaceful tone came to be bamboo. Specifically "purple bamboo" was the strand that offered the most uniform and clear sound. Even as the material was specified the number of holes also came to be defined. In the beginning, there were numerous variations on hole placement, number, and size. This slowly became standardized in the Jin Dynasty. Although, even then 6 holes was more typical. Eight holes slowly became the standard, not because it brought more range into the instrument, but rather because it simplified the playing and fingering patterns. With 8 holes for finger placement, notes are easier to play as well as half notes, flats, and sharps easier to arrange in musical pieces. The flutes also have 2-6 sound holes towards the end of the flute to promote a warm tone and amplify sound as it leaves the bamboo."

Want to know more about Various Chinese Fashion

Qipao/Cheongsam

https://www.thepankou.com/the-pankou-qipao-knot-button/

https://youtu.be/qViabYYeJV4?si=YtLVilBx8lXnom4a

Hanfu

https://www.tumblr.com/peekofhistory/

https://nuwahanfu.com/blogs/news/essential-keywords-for-the-average-hanfu-enthusiast

https://ninchanese.com/blog/2013/06/18/ancient-chinese-fashion-women-timeline/?amp

https://nuwahanfu.com/pages/learn-the-history

https://youtube.com/@fjuctccc?si=Hxn8rL2UsWL2rloC

Manchu

https://www.sarajo.com/product/manchu-platform-shoes/?srsltid=AfmBOoqclEkyaxB8AHVgjJgw61Dre09AZvMvYqmqBUPxsNB-PFl6IUjM

https://gwongzaukungfu.com/en/manchus-foundation-of-qing-dynasty/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8515022/