Free Vintage Clip Art - Victorian Fans

Fans were not just fashion accessories but were powerful nonverbal communication tools as well.  

A fan drawn slowly across the cheek said I love you

Touching the fan to the left ear said Go away

Fanning slow meant I am engaged

Fanning fast meant I am independent

If the fan was shut it meant Hate

If the fan was wide open it meant Love

A half shut fan said Friendship 

The wealthier a woman was the more ornate were her fans and the more of them she owned.   The fans were made of vellum, fine paper and silk and were often painted.  The supports were made of tortoiseshell, ivory or mother-of-pearl.  From an article on Victorian Rituals.

Here are a couple of lovely examples of fans

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Enjoy!

Free Vintage Clip Art - Victorian Ornamental Leaf Wood Carvings

Gorgeous Victorian Woodcarvings to today.  These leaf carvings are from a canopy bed.

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These are definitely from a time when there was pride in workmanship!

Enjoy!

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