Why did the concubines and empresses of the ancient emperors' harem wear long finger covers?

The first reason is that ancient aesthetics is different from modern aesthetics. Just as the ancient people regarded fat as beauty, we all pursue thinness now and can't wait to see meat. On the issue of hands, the ancients pursued thin, sharp and white fingers, which would be particularly charming and look good when dancing. So most women have been instilled with the idea that they should have long pointed nails since childhood. But as we all know, nails are very fragile, they will break if they are not careful, and they will be preserved for too long. Because of this problem, smart people invented the finger cover, which is not only a kind of protection, but also a kind of decoration.

In the court, finger covers also symbolize the level of status. Concubines with different identities have different finger covers. The imperial concubine has more finger covers, richer colors and longer length, and can also be inlaid with gold and jade, which is very gorgeous. Because of this tradition, when the ancients got married, the man often gave a fingernail as a token of love and became a kind of jewelry worn by ancient women.

Carefully polished fingernails are also a sharp weapon to protect yourself. As we know, these finger covers are very strong and sharp. If you accidentally get hurt, you can't be careless. If you encounter killing people for money, you can apply anesthetic to your fingertips to protect yourself in a critical moment. What's even more amazing is that if it is made of special materials, this kind of finger cuff can also be used for poison detection. In ancient times, many people poisoned wine. If you poison the wine, you can use a silver nail to test the poison. I didn't expect a small nail sleeve to have so many functions. It can not only decorate nails, but also be used as a self-defense weapon. It can be seen that the wisdom of the ancients is infinite.

Since ancient times, women have always loved beauty. From clothes to nails, never leave any details. Now we also like to go to the nail salon to do all kinds of nails, such as diamond-encrusted, frosted and cat's-eye, which are beautiful and can be pasted, which is more convenient. And when getting married, the bride must get a manicure, which seems to be a habit. In ancient times, their technology was not so developed that they could not make such beautiful nails, so they had to pay more attention to nail sleeves. Spend more time on how to grow nails and how to protect them. Therefore, they also have their own methods for armor, and now there are sporadic records of reading ancient books.