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EYE FLIRTATION. Winking the, right eyer— l love you, ' Winking the left eye— l h,ate you.- J* Winking bol;h eyes—^Yes. '3 % jWinking both - ■■, eyes \at -, ;once. -- We WO, watched. ; Winking right eye; twic«— l. ,&m, engaged. : Winking left-eye twiee-7-I am, married. Dropping the eyelids —^May I kiss you ? Eaising the eyebrowß-^Kiss me. Closing the left eye slowly — Try and love me. *. ' ■ Closing the right eye slowly — You are beautiful. -' Placing right forefaiger to right eye^— Do you…

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The Secret Language of Fans | Objects of Vertu | Sotheby’s Language Of Fans, Fan Language, American Duchess, Alphabet Code, I Love You Drawings, Etiquette And Manners, Secret Language, Country Girl Quotes, Secret Code

Nowadays, it is widely believed that in Victorian times fans were used – much like gloves or parasols – for relaying secret messages. Drawing the fan across the cheek supposedly meant ‘I love you’, while twirling it in the left hand signalised ‘We are watched’ and dropping it was a suggestion to"u2026

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