The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-08-24
DECoRATlxG FANS.
The Latest Craze OF Our Fashionable
Damcs--They Must Have Fam Suited
to Each Costume.

Damcs--They Must Have Fan Suited
to Each Costume.
ing These Cool Playthings.
tst. Louis Repnbiic.l
"Fans," SO says the encyclopedia.
tsare implements used to produce
GOODNESS by agitating the air." HON
cool this big city ought to be-, for VI
have indeed, to quote recent adver-
isement, "ians for the million and by
the million," fans in infiulte variety,
from the cheap Japanese paper article
for 8 cents to the dainty exquisite
trifle painted by some well known ar
tist, These last ara the latest fashion,
able crsza, and many 0f our caprictous
danes would gladly pay IN almost ia
bulons sum for bit Of silk painted by
and bearing the signature Of a recog.
nized member of the world of art.
The decree has gone forth that every
we'll dressed woman shail possess q
fan exactly suited to each costume.
There are paper fans aud elk fans,
feather fans and fans cf carved ivory
and sweet-smelliDg woods. Each and
all Of these may be f3und in great va
riety at the many Shops devoted TO
their sale.
Among ali this variety and number
there still comes the question of how
to obtain something little different,
q fan somewhat out of the ordinary
yet within the possibilities Of tbs
woman of good taste but limited
purse. 1t is problem continually
presenting itself to this large class how
to avoid the commonplace in the de-
tails of the toilet without the aid of
ExTRAVAGANT INIPORTATIONs.
What better plan can be adopted
than to make these same trifles par.
take of the wearer's personality? Why
should not each womah's fan be a
part of her personality? 1t does not
by any means demand an undue share
of time or thought; In these days of
many artistic employments 1t is only
the application that is needed. The
lady artist has but to use her brush
deity, or the less gifted woman her
needle.
1t is a common thing in the Louvre
to see copyists before well known cam
vases reproducing the scenes in minia-
ture upon silk or satin for fans. Surely
every woman who paints can do as
much for herself. Simpler forms Of
decoration can ae found in floral sub
jects, and with just q little thought
each may make for herself thing. Of
beauty.
A few special directions are needful
for fan-painting, but these are very
simple. Youacne colors are consider
ed best for this delicate work, but oils
may be used by exercising extreme
care. First the colors must be put on
piece of blottiDg paper arranged as
palette, then transferred to wooden
palette and the tones mixed with a
little turpentine. Turpentine dries
very quickly and also prevents the oil
from running. 1t is well to allow the
colors to stand q few minutes after
mixing with the .urpentine, as so do
ing allows them TO become partially
dry, They can then be used on even
DELICATE MATERIALS WITH SAFETY.
Doubtless each fair woman has her
own favorlte blossom in which to
make design on some specially ad.
mired painting from which to copy,
yet some there may be TO whom q
mint will be welcome. The following
designs are inteaded, the first OF blos-
SONS for pale blue satin ; the second,
of morning glCries for delicate shade
OF old rose, and the third would be
effective on creamy white ground.
It is possible for the amateur to
mount fan but the process i5diiiicuit.
and it is by far safer to intrust that
part OF tie work to an expert. All
sorts of mechanical labor are much
better done by trained hands. An
attempt to do such things for oneself
| is apt to result in the spelling OF good
| material.
Embroidered as wei as painted fans
are much used, and extremely pretty
results may be obtained with but little
labor. Simple outline designs may bt
used or more elaborate kensing'on, j
preferred. French work can be useC
effectively also, but it is needless Il
give anything more than u mere sug
gestion, for every shop devoted Il
| fancy work has multitude of dc
signs.
Fans for decoration are there with
out number and many times the!
give a pleasing Bit of color In a room
Besides which they are often conve
nient as screens. A simple aud deco
rative fan may be made by covering
the ordinary japanese article wit
embroidered silk.
These fans may be varied indefi
nitely; any delicate coIored silk make