I held a class on making a mid-19th century fan last year. We used original fans that had their covers destroyed. A friend and I picked them up at flea markets and antique sales for a few dollars each; sometimes we paid less than a dollar. In several instances we were able to salvage original metal spangles for reuse. I also found some good sticks at oriental gift shops; we just removed the modern paper or imitation silk covers.
Carolann Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.genteelarts.com Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 2 -5, 2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
