On the one hand, Supa is a necessary item for a good family. When you laugh, you will cover your smiling face with a handkerchief, which will add a little charm. Wipe your cheeks gently with a handkerchief when sweating, which adds to your shyness.
Chinese articles
Love between men and women—
A ballad about handkerchiefs collected by Feng Menglong in the Ming Dynasty was the most exciting to read: "If you don't write love stories or offer poems, you will know." I know that when I look at it upside down, I can see it horizontally and vertically. Who knows this? "It can be seen that handkerchiefs are a medium for men and women to express their feelings. How many beautiful marriages and stories are thanks to one handkerchief.
Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying wrote poems on handkerchiefs to express their love. Baoyu gave Daiyu two old handkerchiefs, and they changed from mutual temptation to soul mates. The ancients used to write poems on handkerchiefs to express their feelings, and handkerchiefs were also called rulers. "Feet like residual snow, form a pair of carp. To know what's on your mind, just read the book in your stomach. " Later, the ruler element gradually became synonymous with letters between lovers.
National marriage customs—
Handkerchiefs are also very important in the marriage customs of ethnic minorities. Guangxi Zhuang people's Song Festival on March 3rd, Zhuang girls quietly presented hydrangeas to the right people. If Zhuang boys are tempted, they will be rewarded with handkerchiefs, and then through duet, they will achieve lifelong events.
Nanping, Fujian has the custom of "throwing handkerchiefs to attract relatives" on Mid-Autumn Festival night. Unmarried girls will throw handkerchiefs embroidered with different colors under the stage. If the handkerchief grabbed by the unmarried man in the audience is the same color as the handkerchief left in the girl's hand, he should take the initiative to return it to the girl in person, and the girl can give a token of love after she agrees.
Dong girls can skillfully weave the names of their lovers into handkerchiefs. The Dong guy gave the girl a handkerchief with scattered flowers, which is a metaphor for marrying a fairy who came down to earth. Yuanyang is embroidered on the handkerchief, indicating that you will never leave.
Japanese version
Life and emotional expression—
Mom's friend said that the longer you live in Japan, you will find handkerchiefs everywhere. In the subway, it is often seen that office workers take out handkerchiefs to wipe the sweat on their foreheads. The company eats lunch, and the box lunch is wrapped in handkerchiefs; The gifts exchanged between friends are elegant handkerchiefs, which represent pure friendship.
Even in the Japanese movie Happy Huang Shoupa, handkerchiefs are very important props. The newly released man and his wife agreed to hang a Huang Shoupa on the flagpole in front of their house if his wife was still waiting for him. Without Huang Shoupa, he will leave forever.
European articles
The ultimate in luxury—
/kloc-in the 0/7th century, handkerchiefs have begun to enter the French court, and their workmanship is very fine and unique. At that time, handkerchiefs used by court dignitaries, aristocratic families and even boudoir ladies and celebrities were often inlaid with gold foil and pearls, which was very luxurious.
In the18th century, handkerchiefs changed in many ways. With the prevalence of female painting powder, handkerchiefs have developed into colorful ones.
When King Louis XVI of France ascended the throne, handkerchiefs got unprecedented development, with various shapes, such as square, rectangle, triangle, polygon and ellipse.
Queen Mary is a rare expert in handkerchief folding and a lover of collecting handkerchiefs. She formed an indissoluble bond with handkerchief and contributed to its development. According to legend, when using and folding handkerchiefs, she found that square handkerchiefs were the most convenient and diverse. At her constant request, Louis XVI officially promulgated an imperial edict on June 2, 785: "In the whole kingdom, the length of each side of a handkerchief should be equal." In a sense, it can also be said that the king's decree is the most primitive "handkerchief standard". At that time, France, which has become the world fashion trend leader, soon spread this shape of handkerchief all over Europe, and established the handkerchief model that is widely used today.
With the development of the times, handkerchiefs are gradually replaced by paper towels and toilet paper, and now fewer and fewer people carry handkerchiefs with them. However, in western banquets, opera performances, embroidery, headdresses, costumes, etc., the role of handkerchiefs is irreplaceable by other items.
A handkerchief once danced in history, whether it was the gentle East or the luxurious West. If we pick up handkerchiefs, maybe we can get a glimpse of the joys, sorrows, lifestyles, classicism and culture of the ancients.