https://whatsbeanhappening.com/collections/mala-jewellery

MalabyRuth, North Bay, ON (2026)

09/23/2026

08/23/2026

What do you think? Love this or think it is total silliness

It is believed that in Victorian times fans were used for relaying secret messages. It is doubtful that the men these messages were meant for could have mastered this secret language of over two dozen different moves or gestures. Duvelleroy, a fan maker founded in Paris in 1827, published a leaflet explaining the language behind the many fan gestures. Truthfully, this fan etiquette was invented to boost the sale of fans,
as they had fallen out of fashion after the French Revolution. The leaflet proved a great success and Duvelleroy became a supplier for Queen Victoria.
In researching this I came across a slew of other lists of secret meanings for various items such as; gloves, hats, handkerchiefs, parasols, and even postage stamps. How tragic it would be if you didn't know that the one you longed for was trying to secretly tell you that they long to see you or that they are discreetly accepting your love.
*Image is one of the clearer ones I could find that seemed to be the closest match to the older versions. Information is sourced from Sotheby's. I'm pretty sure this is a more modern version based on the fact that stars are being used for the list points. 😉