Length1h 14m
About this audiobook
Old-fashioned fans are today mostly appreciated for the craftsmanship and delicacy with which they were produced. But in former times they had their own special function in the hands of women in certain ranks of society. Not just useful articles, they were powerful transmitters of messages in their own unique code. With deft movements of their fans corresponding to this code, women were able to signal their thoughts and their intentions to their admirers without the necessity of a single word's being spoken.
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Length1 hr 14 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2An Ancient Marvel
3The Golden Age
4Object of Fashion
5The Language of the Fan
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6The Language of the Fan in the 18th Century
7The Language of the Fan in the 19th Century
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