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Romantic
Tales - Colonial America
18th Century Fan
Communication
Fans were used to nonverbally communicate a message to the recipient.
Particular movements were assigned a specific meaning.
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Anger |
Strike the palm of the hand with a closed
fan |
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Jealousy |
Flutter an open fan before your face |
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Concern |
Fan very quickly |
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Coquetry |
Fan very slowly, languidly |
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Can not Talk |
Tip a closed fan and place it over your
lips |
Fan Photo Gallery
Enjoy perusing our fan photo gallery. Note that these are not 18th century
fans, but a collection of diverse Oriental fans of color, shape and type.
| REFERENCES |
Everyday Life in Colonial America: From
1607-1783, Dale Taylor
Writer's Digest Books, 1997
Collier's Encyclopedia, Volume 6
Collier's, 1995
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