The fan, indeed, is quite a case in point, for the poorest coolie, if he wears so much as a loincloth, always has a fan stuck in his belt, — not a palm leaf, but a folding fan such as ladies ...

Yet behind each hand-woven fan lies a deeper struggle-access to capital. The leaves, though freely found in nature, must still be bought, dried, dyed and transformed, all of which cost money.

Before electricity came to this region, and even afterwards when loadshedding was a daily scenario, traditional palm leaf hand-held fans, locally known as "haat-pakha", were a common item in every ...

A fan palm can grow to 100 feet and live for hundreds of years. In many areas of Southern California the non-native palms are considered invasive and are being removed to restore native habitat.

Palm leaf fans, Woodward said, can add texture to a room and pair well with natural woven carpets and window treatments. Advertisement Another safe bet for almost any design concept, she said, is ...

The conventional palm leaf fans which have become a rarity seem to be making a comeback in the city with the rise in mercury levels. The trend is seen at shops that sell conventional palm and ...

See the interesting leaves of the mangrove fan palm in the John F. Wolfe Palm House at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. — Barbara Arnold. Franklin Park Conservatory.

In the hot summer months, a ceiling fan can be critical. It can help circulate air, cool a room and lower electricity bills. But is it a design no-no? “Most designers want the fan to come ...

Browned palm leaves fan over the white-sand beaches of Caneel Bay Resort. Peeling paint buckles on the exterior walls of roofless cabins. Inside, white curtains, still knotted, drape like ripped ...

Gain insight into the auction performance of Thomas Wilmer Dewing . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according to the ...