旧时江淮、江南一带,姑娘们常用凤仙花染指甲,这也是七夕之夜“女儿乞巧”的传统习俗之一。清代袁景澜曰:“吴俗,闺房中七月夕,盛行染指甲之俗,多染无名指及小指尖,谓之红指甲。诗云:俗染纤纤红指甲,金盆夜捣凤仙花(《岁华纪丽》)。”虽然平时指甲花开放时节,上自官宦世家的小姐,下至平民百姓的姑娘,都会用指甲花来染甲,但在七夕前夜,这是每个未出阁的姑娘必为之的一件事。 The old JAC, Jiangnan area, the girls often use Impatiens to dye their nails, which is also Tanabata night “daughter begging Qiao ” one of the traditional customs. Qing Dynasty Yuan Jinglan said: “Wu vulva, boudoir in July on the eve of the popular practice of nails, and more infected ring finger and little fingertips, that the red nails. Poetry: vulgar slender red nails, Jinpen night impatiens Impatiens (”Age Li Ji Li.“) ”Although the henna usually open season, the girl from the official family, down to the common people of the girl, will be used to dye a henna, but on the eve of the Tanabata, which is not The girl out of the court will be one of the things.