Pink Fan for Fans of Pink. Valentine's Day. Dress of the Day 199. Make paper fans or silk fans to match your outfit.


Dress of the day, outfit 199. Pink fan, Pink Patra top and pink Barbie tunic.

The Pink Clothes

Patra printed pale pink top. Worn over a pale pink barbie tunic with spaghetti straps. Dark pink brim hat.

Dress of the day 199. Valentine's Day. Fan of Pink. I love pink. I am a fan of pink.

You may have seen the pink fan previously and the hat previously with another outfit..

The Pink Fan

 I am holding a pink fan. The pretty pink paper fan, edged with gold, had torn in two. I restored it with a concertina of A4 white paper as backing. 

I took two pieces of white A4 paper from a pile of used paper printed on one side. I folded together the printed sides so that that the clean white was outside.  

To make the concertina creases, I folded one piece in half along the long side so the crease was parallel to the short side.  I then continued. If the crease was too loose, I firmed the crease by folding the paper the other way. I used a metal ruler as a guide. 

I attached the white backing paper to my torn pink fan with sellotape (stick tape) and staples. I covered the staples with sticky tape to stop the staples injuring my hands and so the shininess of the staples disappeared making them less visible. I was in a hurry to see if it worked and to take a photo.

DIY CONCERTINA FAN

 You could make a fan more carefully and slowly. Similarly use pink paper. Or paint paper pink using red and white from a painting set. Or print a piece of paper pink using pink in the printer. 

Or print a pink pattern or pink flowers from any design you find on the internet. Or an old photo of pink flowers from your garden or pink roses. 

Or photograph a pink garment or scarf you wish to wear, so the two co-ordinate.

I looked for strips of card or flat wooden lollipop sticks, or kebab sticks, or disposable chopsticks to glue on the back of the two upright edges, or conceal inside the last two folded pieces, glued down together to conceal the support.

Enjoy the pictures and the ideas. May you be in the pink.

Relax with Angela. Love to all my family and friends and friends to be. Comments and captions please.

Comments on Facebook included:

Enchanting!

From Wikihow I picked up two ideas:

1 Punch a hole in the base where you hold the fan. Tie pink ribbon through it to hang up the fan. Wind the ribbon around to secure the base as well as or instead of just holding it stapling it or gluing it.  

You can also buy silk to make a paper fan. Paint the fan. Or paint a tee-shirt to match a fan. Or make a silk caftan and matching fan.

Useful Websites

Wine red silk top, sleeveless, tiny shoulder cap, silk from China wine red

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Women-100-Pure-Silk-Tank-Sleeveless-T-shirt-Vest-Short-sleeve-Sweater-bottomed/

Also in pink up to size 2XL and they say the sizing is Asian so buy large

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Women-100-Pure-Silk-Tank-Sleeveless-T-shirt-Vest-Short-sleeve-Sweater-bottomed/153781229512

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BE-Women-Sexy-Satin-Silk-V-Neck-Lace-Camisole-Tank-Tops-Blouse-Cami-Crop-T-Shir/

Patra

wikihow make a paper fan

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Paper-Fans

For a circular fan like the one my second picture you may need more paper.

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Chinese-Fan

About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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