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The difference between stepping, hairpin, tassel and hairpin

The step is like a tassel, and the hairpin is like a hairpin.

Pedal stone: China traditional national jewelry, which had its embryonic form in the western regions during the Western Han Dynasty, was absorbed and innovated. The concept of rocking step existed in the Han Dynasty. But from the beginning, it was placed in the scope of a dress, usually a phoenix, a butterfly, a winged one, or a pendant with tassels or hanging down. When walking, the gold ornaments will move with the swing of walking and be lifelike. If you take its steps, you will shake, hence its name.

Tassel: Tassel is a favorite jewelry of Manchu women, and its shape is similar to hairpin. But several rows of beads hung from the top of the hairpin, swaying with people, much like walking in the eight categories of ancient jewelry. But there will be ears.

Hairpin: In ancient China, men and women used hairpins to fix their hair crowns, and some put pens on their heads to take notes at any time, which was called hairpins (hairpins originally referred to a kind of bun crown ornaments). Because the official hat will be fixed with a hairpin, it is often borrowed to refer to the official position, such as hairpin, tassel and hairpin, to describe wealth. Also known as hairpin, hairpin and crown hairpin, it is a hair ornament used to fix hair or wear it on the top, and has decorative function at the same time, generally it is a single arm.

Chaizi: A kind of jewelry consisting of two hairpins. To catch your hair. It is also used to pin the hat on the hair and for decoration. The materials are mostly gold, silver, jade and agate.