During the Victorian Era, an entire language developed around the fans as a means of courting lovers in full view of conservative chaperones. At least they were marketed that way. The History of ...

DRUMS – With a delicate lace fan in her hands, Karen Esak demonstrated how to communicate without saying a word. “Wait for me,” she silently signaled by keeping the fan fully open… ...

A Rochester woman who has studied how young women during the Victorian era used their fans to convey messages to potential suitors will be the featured speaker at an event this weekend at the ...

Young visitors to Naper Settlement have long enjoyed stories about how fans were used during the Victorian era as a romantic communication device for single women as they flirted with available men.

PARKERSBURG — Judy Smith spoke about the language of the fan and flowers and the Victorian meaning of the placement of a handheld fan and the meaning of specific types of flowers at the June 6 ...

Holly Furneaux explains why the show would find fans among a Victorian audience. Holly is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University and was the literary advisor for Dickensian. An ...

L ong relegated to Victorian-themed parties and period dramas, hand fans are making a comeback.The accessories, which can measure upwards of 16 inches long and are often adorned with a variety of ...