THE STORY OF A FAN

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A BRIEF STORY OF A FAN

1. Greek and Roman women and men used fans made with peacock or ostrich feathers, linen or wood. Depending on geography fans were made with different material such as palm leaves in India or beaten Chinese gold in Asia.


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2. Fashion fans became ubiquitous and associated with sexuality during the Victorian times. A fan was not just an easthetic ornament for privileged women or 'cortigiane.' A fan symbolized a complicated and mysterious code of language between women and men, women and women.

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3. The typical folding fan was first introduced and seen in Japan and then introduced to China and the rest of the world including England and France.


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4. Queen Elizabeth had 27 fans.


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5. During the 17th century European fans depicted stories of privileged and important figures.
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For more information please visit this site and explore a more detailed history of the fan.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 6:58 PM

    This is so interesting!Thanks so much Gin to share info!

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