PORT TOWNSEND — In Victorian times, shutting a hand fan slowly could lead to a breach of promise. Fanning quickly signaled would-be suitors that the lady was spoken for. And if the lady you fancied ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) DRUMS – With a delicate lace fan in her hands ... It was used during the Victorian era, and likely ...

Long relegated to Victorian-themed parties and period dramas, hand fans are making a comeback. The accessories, which can ...

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.

Judy Smith spoke about the Victorian meaning of the placement of a handheld fan and the meaning of specific types of flowers at the Parkersburg Woman’s Club. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG ...

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.