FAN EXHIBITION
A GRACEFUL RECORD
Five hundred gicat f moments in the lives ,of women of note were recalled at an exhibition iv a Downing Street drawing-room in London recently, states an exchange. A'woman onco had a fan for each event of impoitance—her first dance, her engagement, hoi wedding day. As she grew oldei tho tans accumulated, and became a giaceful iccoid of hei life. Mis Baldwin had the idea of bringing all this 10----jnancVinto ;the officialdom of, Downing Street, and hostesses, historians, and hteiaiy enthusiasts flocked to No. 10 to lehvc iv the opening df a fan the emotions of many of the great and lovely ladies of yesterday and today. There were even, the fans of tomorlow, for near the fan that Piincess Beatrice canieil on hei wodding day i\eio the practical fans that have pow-der-box and puff made foi this 3car's Conrts Ladies of the Louis Courts had fa'liis "that fouud their way to Downing Street* Moments in Queen - Victoria's life-, were, recorded by a fan."1 Tho prosent Queen lent some of hei-s nnd so did the; Princess Royal and Princess Helena Victoria.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 17
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186FAN EXHIBITION Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 17
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