Jul 8, 2018
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During the Victorian era (and possibly before) there were many ways to "converse" without words The many rules had to be memorized by both women and men so that there weren't any mixed signals Here is a compendium of them compiled from a variety of sources.
With Gloves
Yes - Crushing up in the left hand or dropping one of them
No - Crushing up in the right hand
I love you - Dropping both gloves
Do you love me? - Pulling on left glove, leaving thumb exposed
Kiss me - Pulling on right glove, leaving thumb exposed
Indifference - Pulling on left glove half way
I wish your acquaintance - Holding the gloves with finger tips down
Follow me - Striking them on the shoulder
I love another - Touching them to the chin
I am engaged - Throwing them up in the air
We are watched - Twisting around the fingers
I hate you - Turning them inside out
Introduce me to your friend - Fanning yourself with them
Get rid of your friend - Folding them up
I am vexed - Putting them away
I wish to be rid of your company - Biting the tips
I am satisfied - Holding them loose in the left hand/
Be contented - Holding them loose in the right hand
With a Handkerchief
Desirous of acquaintance - Drawing across the lips
I am sorry - Drawing across the eyes
You are too willing - Taking it by the centre
We will be friends - Dropping
Indifference - Twirling in both hands
I love you - Drawing it across the cheek
No - Letting it rest on the left cheek
I wish to be rid of you - Twirling it in the left hand
I love another - Twirling it in the right hand
I wish to speak with you - Folding it
We are watched - Drawing it across the fore head
Follow me - Over the shoulder
Wait for me - Opposite corners in both hands
You have changed - Placing it on the right ear
You are cruel - Letting it remain on the eyes
I am engaged - Winding around the forefinger
I am married - Winding it around the third finger
No more at present - Putting it in the pocket
With a Fan
Follow me - Carrying in right hand in front of face
Desirous of an acquaintance - Carrying in left hand
You have changed - Placing it on the right ear
I wish to get rid of you - Twirling it in left hand
We are watched - Drawing across forehead
You are too willing - Carrying in right hand
I hate you - Drawing through the hand
I love another - Twirling in right hand
I love you - Drawing across the cheek
I wish to speak to you - Closing it
I am sorry - Drawing across the eyes
Yes - Letting it rest on right cheek
No - Letting it rest on left cheek
You are cruel - Open and shut
We will be friends - Dropping
I am married - Fanning slow
I am engaged - Fanning fast
Kiss me - With handle to lips
You have changed - Shut
Wait for me - Open Wide
With a Hat
Desirous of an acquaintance - Carrying it in the right hand
I hate you - Carrying it in the left hand or Running the hand around the rim
I love you - Running the finger around the crown
No - To wear on the right side of the head
Yes - To wear on the left side of the head
I wish to speak to you - To wear on the back of the head
We are watched - To incline toward the nose
I am married - Putting it behind you
I am single - Putting it in front of you
Follow me - Carrying it in the hand by the crown
Wait for me - Putting it under the right arm
I will be at the gate at 8 p m - Putting it under the left arm
Does he accompany you? - Touching the brim to the lips
All for the present = Putting the had on the head straight
With a Parasol
Desiring acquaintance - Carrying elevated in the left hand
You are too willing - Carrying elevated in the right hand
Meet on the first crossing - Carrying closed in the left hand
Follow me - Carrying closed in right hand, by your side
Engaged - Swinging to and fro by the handle on left side
Married - Swinging to and fro by the handle on right side
I am very much displeased - Striking it on the hand
I am in love with another - Tapping the chin gently
Introduce me to your company - Using it as a fan
Be careful! we are watched - Twirling it around
You can speak to me - Carrying over right shoulder
You are too cruel - Carrying over left shoulder
No more at present - Carrying in front of you
I wish to speak to you, love - Closing it up
Get rid of your company - Folding up
Yes - Letting it rest on right cheek
No - Letting it rest on left cheek
Kiss me - With handle to lips
Do you love me? - ENd of tips to lips
I love you - Dropping it
At the Dining Table
I desire to converse with you - Drawing a napkin or handkerchief through the hand
Is it agreeable? - Holding a napkin by the corners
I have something to tell you - Playing with fork
When can I see you? - Holding up the knife and fork in each hand
After the meal - Leaving knife and fork left of the plate
To-night - Clenching right hand on table
Yes - Napkin held with three fingers
No - Napkin held with two fingers
Cease signaling - Holding napkin to chin with forefinger to mouth
Can I meet you? - Standing knife and fork thus /\
Are you engaged to-night? - Balancing fork on edge of cup
I shall go out - Striking fork with knife
Meet me - Balancing fork on knife
Will you be alone? - Placing knife over the glass
Will you be late? - Stirring spoon in cup slowly
I don't understand - Slapping the ear, as if brushing away a fly
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