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Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.


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Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.
         



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This page presents the quote "Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.". Author of this quote is Mary Jo Putney, The China Bride. This quote is about foot-binding, corsets, beauty,.