It’s time to join the fan club
In the annals of feminine dress there have been few accessories to rival the fan. Eve probably started it all with a palm leaf, Cleopatra opted for oversize and Lady Windermere’s led to her downfall.
In the annals of feminine dress there have been few accessories to rival the fan. Eve probably started it all with a palm leaf, Cleopatra opted for oversize and Lady Windermere’s led to her downfall.
Fans were practical, cooling one down after the exertions of the polka, communicative – every Victorian miss was au fait with the language of the fan - and utterly feminine. Today they are highly collectable and Christie’s 2006 ...
