Lisa Lynch

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If a lady appeared upon her balcony, slowly fanning herself, before returning inside and closing the windows after her it meant ‘I cannot go out’. If she did the same but fanned herself excitedly and left the windows open, it meant that she’d be out soon.
Corsets and Codpieces: A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era
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