胭脂胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong),原名為胭脂巷,全長100米,寬約5米巷。其北口開(kai)(kai)在百順(shun)胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong),南(nan)口開(kai)(kai)在兩廣路上(shang)珠市口西大(da)街。胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)呈南(nan)北方向(xiang),其中(zhong)有東(dong)壁(bi)營(ying)與西壁(bi)營(ying)從中(zhong)穿(chuan)過。現殘存長僅(jin)有三四十米,胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)雖小,但常(chang)被列入八(ba)大(da)胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)之中(zhong)。在這(zhe)幾個胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)里胭脂胡(hu)(hu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)最短,但一等妓院有十多家(jia)。
此地曾(ceng)有店鋪制(zhi)售胭脂(zhi)粉,主供“八大胡同”煙花女施用(yong),故名胭脂(zhi)胡同。
過去胭脂胡(hu)同(tong)的(de)一等妓院(yuan)(yuan)有(you)10多家(jia)(jia),其中(zhong)蒔花館(guan)是一家(jia)(jia)三進帶跨院(yuan)(yuan)的(de)大(da)四合院(yuan)(yuan),幾(ji)乎占了半條(tiao)胡(hu)同(tong)。據李金(jin)龍先生考證,明朝時(shi),這個大(da)院(yuan)(yuan)叫蘇(su)家(jia)(jia)大(da)院(yuan)(yuan),有(you)名的(de)妓女(nv)蘇(su)三(玉堂春(chun))曾在(zai)此居(ju)住。其正(zheng)門幾(ji)經(jing)變故,現今已是百順胡(hu)同(tong)居(ju)委會(hui)。
明代小說《警世通言(yan)》及京劇中流傳很廣的王景隆(金龍(long))與蘇三(玉堂(tang)春)的故事,有人考(kao)證就(jiu)發生在胭脂胡(hu)同(tong)內(nei)的“蘇家大院蒔(shi)花館”。它是一(yi)處三進四(si)合院。其(qi)大門開在百順胡(hu)同(tong)。
據史載(zai)這條胡(hu)同在咸(xian)豐年間就:“香車絡繹不絕、妓(ji)風大熾、呼(hu)酒喚客徹夜震耳。”