Pukou 60 Year Old Hand Sew Features Tiger Shoe And Pig Shoe.

You saw the baby wearing it. Tiger head shoes Pig shoes? Now, in big cities, such traditional needlework is hard to find. Li Shuxia, who lives in Pukou, is still insisting on sewing for his third generation. The day before yesterday, Li Shuxia's daughter, Zhang Xueya, caught the admiration of his mother's traditional handicraft on the Internet.

And looking at a pair of beautiful little shoes and cotton pants, Li Shuxia, 60, is also cheerful. "Looking at shoes and expecting the arrival of small life is really a sweet thing." "Li Shuxia, 60 years old, is from Shaanxi. When she received her daughter's home in Pukou this new year, she gave her little grandson to make shoes. Do not belittle this pair of exquisite tiger shoes, it is not easy to do.

　　 Shoe upper The material used is Li Shuxia's velvet from Shaanxi. He sewed the tiger's eyes, nose and mouth with colorful cotton thread. The lining of his shoes was the usual rags, and the most crucial soles were Li Shuxia's dozens of layers. "The outermost layer is a layer of dacron cloth, which is cut from the worn cotton clothes into the shape of the sole, glued to the layer by layer. "When it comes to paste, it's not just an ordinary shoe glue, but a paste made of flour," so the shoes sticking out can be worn out. "Apart from exquisite workmanship, small shoes are very particular about them. Winter shoes are thick soles, while summer little shoes are embroidered with colourful shallots on the soles of the shoes." "onion" homophonic cong "symbolizes children's intelligence. On the pig ears of pig's head shoes, it also embroiders the word "Shou", which means children's health and longevity.

Li Shuxia has 5 children. He grew up wearing tiger shoes when he was young. Now, with third generations, Li Shuxia still enjoys making shoes for his grandson. "In our rural Shaanxi, many people make shoes like this. "Li Shuxia said, in those days, there must be someone who would do it, not mom or daughter. Li Shuxia's mother would not do it, watching other people's babies wear beautiful shoes. Li Shuxia, who was 20 years old, learned to make shoes for neighbors. You know, one is always a lifetime. Now, Li Shuxia, 60, has made hundreds of pairs of shoes, mostly for his children or grandchildren, and some for his relatives and friends. "

Compared with the shoes bought outside, I made them myself. Pig shoe It's soft and comfortable. It's also breathless and odour. "Every time when I was carrying a baby in the neighborhood, other mothers saw it very much. "Zhang Xueya said, now, the younger brother's child is about to be born, and when his mother starts to make shoes again, many neighbors also want to" let Li Shuxia help "to make a pair.

"Good love, good Chinese characteristics," the new year's wear is definitely unique. "Li Shuxia's work" was envious of her daughter's exposure to the Internet. "Probably no one will do that now. It's also hard to see." "Zhang Xueya is also very impressed by this:" this traditional needle and thread work, probably only the old mother will do. It is also a pity to think about it. It is very difficult for future children to wear such small shoes. "