Courting with Fans
To the young ladies and men of the 19th century, fanology was a secret and silent language that could be used to communicate without speaking. Fanology included an intricate alphabet. Sometimes a coded rendezvous time could be made by the number of sticks showing. Other symbols included are:
Covering your left ear to request that your secret be kept
Twirling the fan in your left hand to warn of being watched
Drawing the fan across the eyes by way of apology
A half opened fan to the lips is a way of giving permission to kiss
Twirling the fan in your left hand to warn of being watched
Drawing the fan across the eyes by way of apology
A half opened fan to the lips is a way of giving permission to kiss
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