Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-06


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Connected with f1volity.
Ine ians Carried oy the IL man ladies'
we're not, like the most aIc.eat Chinese
fans, made In one piece. whether at
paper, gsu1c or six, but were Composed
oi little tablets Of periumed wood. The
ladies OF high fashion were followed
wh,n they went out walking by fan
bearers; aud guests OF both sexes were
famed at dinner by slaves charged with
that particular duty. The earliest Ger
ence to fans on the part Of classical
author occurs in Euripides' tragedy: of
''Heiena" where one OF the characters, q
eunuch, relates how, according to the
Phrygian custom, he has famed the hair,
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The fans Of the Middle Ages were in
good society worn suspended from the
girdle by chains of gold and were usually
made of feathers; those of tho peacock,
ostrich, parrot and pheasant being pre-
ferred. They were sold in large num-
b.rs at the markets of the Levant, whence
they were sent direct to Venice, and from
Venice to other parts of Italy. The fan
is said to have been introduced in France
by Catherine de Medicis, where it was
quickly adopted rot only by women, but
also by effsminate men. Thus Henry
ILLS notorious mignons habitually car
ried fans. Under Louis XIV. and XIV.
the ait of painting ornamental fans was
brought to great perfection. Among
tho celebrated painters who have not
disdained to employ their talents in tue
arts ic decoration of the fan, Vatican
and Boucher must first be named. In
our own time Diaz, the great col, rist,
Eugene Lami, chiefly known by his
marine pictures, Hamon, the painter of
scenes from ancient Roman life, aud
Gavarni, celebrated as caricaturist, but
who has exercised his talent in almost
every style OF pictorial art, have oil!
painted fans. The most famous sculp-
tor and decorator OF fans in the present
day Is Fromcnt Meurice, generally known
as goldsmith anu Jeweler, but WHO'S In
TACT great artist. The French Fan
makers company was established by
edict III 1883, when to be received into
the guild or corporation II was declared
necessary 10 nave served Tour years ap-
premiership ana 10 nave produced
masterpiece. Inc masterpiece, now
ever was not required OF the sons OF
lawmakers nor OF apprentices VINO had
A great number OF processes are en-
plOyed In 1an-maklng. Inc frame has to
he Cut. SHAPED. polished. trimmed. en-.