胭脂胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong),原名為(wei)胭脂巷,全長100米(mi),寬約5米(mi)巷。其北口開在(zai)(zai)百順胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong),南(nan)口開在(zai)(zai)兩廣路上珠市口西大街。胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)呈南(nan)北方(fang)向,其中(zhong)(zhong)有東(dong)壁(bi)營與西壁(bi)營從中(zhong)(zhong)穿過。現(xian)殘存長僅有三四十(shi)米(mi),胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)雖小,但常被列(lie)入(ru)八大胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)之中(zhong)(zhong)。在(zai)(zai)這(zhe)幾個胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)里胭脂胡(hu)(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)最(zui)短,但一等妓院有十(shi)多家。
此地(di)曾有店鋪制售胭(yan)脂粉,主(zhu)供“八(ba)大胡同”煙(yan)花女施用,故名胭(yan)脂胡同。
過去(qu)胭脂胡同(tong)的一(yi)等妓院有(you)10多(duo)家(jia),其中蒔花(hua)館是一(yi)家(jia)三(san)進帶跨院的大四合院,幾乎占了(le)半條(tiao)胡同(tong)。據李金龍先生考(kao)證(zheng),明朝(chao)時(shi),這個(ge)大院叫蘇(su)家(jia)大院,有(you)名的妓女蘇(su)三(san)(玉堂春)曾在此居(ju)(ju)住。其正門幾經變故,現今(jin)已是百順胡同(tong)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)。
明代(dai)小(xiao)說《警世通言》及京劇中流傳很(hen)廣的王(wang)景隆(金龍)與蘇三(玉(yu)堂春)的故事,有(you)人(ren)考證就發生在(zai)胭脂胡(hu)同(tong)內的“蘇家大院(yuan)蒔花館”。它是一處三進四合院(yuan)。其大門開在(zai)百順胡(hu)同(tong)。
據史載這條胡同(tong)在(zai)咸豐年(nian)間就(jiu):“香車絡(luo)繹不(bu)絕、妓風大熾(chi)、呼酒喚客徹(che)夜震耳。”