Study on workmanship of embroidered shoes in the south area of the Yangtze River

For researching the workmanship of embroidered shoes in the south area of the Yangtze River,an on-spot investigation is conducted,and materials,stitch method,workmanship,and procedure of making of the embroidered shoes were recorded,analyzed and studied.The researchers vividly explained the procedures of making embroidered shoes,taking ″Ban Zhitou″ embroidered shoes as examples.The technical features of ″Zhu Gongtou″ and ″Ban Zhitou″ embroidered shoes were summed up as follows: randomness in materials selection,flexibiliy in making process,symbolic and Abstractness in embroidery design,and all of these reflects the unique humane environment,national and folk customs in the south area of the Yangtze River.