Victorian language

Today's fans of Sweet Western Historical Romance expect clean, unoffensive language. Interestingly enough, Americans who LIVED in that time and place (19th Century America) expected (and demanded) language free of vulgarity and profanity.

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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Fun Victorian slang part 1

It's all beer and skittles

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

,,,this is victorian/shakespearan english tho, no?

Victorian-era tips on flirting (with gloves, handkerchief, and parasol): #valentines