Fans
Throughout history fans have been a practical and fashionable accessory for women as well as men. Their design and material fluctuate with variables such as time period, culture, social status and even the width of a woman's skirt. Their uses vary from the obvious need to cool, to perserve or feign preservation of modesty, to communication via a language all their own. Images coming soon!
- Ostrich Fans: Sturdy and great for moving the air, but soft and sensuous
as well. A beautiful accent to a costume or ball gown. Lovely
to hang on the wall, especially in a lady's boudoir!
- Turkey Fans: Sturdy and great for moving the air, appropriate for court and middle classes. Also appropriate for smudging.
- Rooster Fans : Sturdy and great for moving the air, perfect for the middle and working classes. Also appropriate for smudging.
- Wedding Fans: Why carry a bouquet that will wilt and turn brown? Our beautiful ostrich fans make a striking effect being gently fanned down the aisle. They become useful at the reception and can be a beautiful long-lasting remembrance hung on the wall or framed in you new home. A perfect alternative to a bridemaid's bouquet and gift in one pretty package. They move the air nicely and the tips are soft and sensuous. Your own lace, pearls, beads or other accents can be added for a truly custom design.
- Prayer & Ritual and Wing Fans: Fans have long been used by Native Americans and other cultures to spread smoke from incense and burning herbs used in purification and other ceremonies. This is often called "smudging". In some cultures, prayer fans are used to symbolically fan and "spread" prayers to speed them on their way toward the ears of the deities, to circulate blessings or as a focus for meditative rituals. Any ritual fan adapts itself to the uses that it's owner desires.