During the 19th century a silent language was developed among the Spanish upper classes. The different ways of folding the calling cards indicated the desired message. This custom survived during part of the 20th century but later became clearly disused. In this graphic you can see some of the most frequently used modalities.
Source: Madrid Oculto II. Una guía práctica. Marco & Peter Besas. Great book by the way.
Not-so-great graphic:own work.
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During the 19th century a silent language was developed among the Spanish upper classes. The different ways of folding the calling cards indicated...