The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-13
VARIOUS USES FOR FANS.
Not in Demand Solely as Promoters
Of the Refreshing
Zephyr.
F,ni,oc on the Styles, Cost and
Construction of Many
Kinds.
From Two-for-Tive to One
Hundred Dollars-souI"A De-
signs-Gauze in Favor.

A. fret b,usb the discussion of fans may
Sow, ,,ramature. but though old Sol has not
-. oa,,nenced shedding abroad his most
ardent ravs, he is liable to at any moment,
.,s,a.t i, this somewhat eccentric, change
ohio climate: therefore. the artificial zephyr
subject cannot reasonably De isno,eo a''n.s
I'D snrino date. SO thought a Cincinnati
Times-Star reporter as he recently entefeu
IN onest of information West Fourth
s4reet establishment.
sFans? Right this way, please.
"Tbis way led to a large assortment OF
fans OF MANY varieties, from the common
nalm leaf up to the hlgh-prlced osts1cn
nlumes made into fan shape.
..We will commence at the cheapest" said
the saleslady, upon being Informed that the
reporter was after fan Information. The
cheapest fan in the market Is the PLAIN
ra1m- leaf. which sells as cheap as two for
cents. We purchase them in great
cases in New York, and they cost very little
in LARGE lots. The fans are simply palm
laaf with the stem attached, we'll dried out,
and it cannot be said that they DO not an
swer their purpose as we'll as 'helr more
costly rivals.
anese paper one. How these can be made
in Japan, shipped to this country and sold
for &c. is a mystery. They are, as you see,
comparatively strong and we'll made, with
odd prints of figures and flowers on them.
OF course there are higher grades. The
price for the colored paper fans runs up TO
5Oc. Then the next grade is the rice paper
fan. Sonic of these, in delicate colors and
prettilv ornamented with colored prints,
are sold for from Toe. to $780,"
"What is there for fan made IN the
United Statess"
''The principal ones are the gauze fans,
which sell at from SOC. up to $40. These
are made at large factories IN the east: ING e
material is very light and transparent, and
some of the fans are decidedly ornamental
and artistic This is especially SO in the
case of the higher-priced silk gauze with
hand-painted figures.
.sThe hand painting is by no means con-
fined exclusively to gauze fans. Take, for
instance, the satin fans or the silk crepe de
hand-painted, and some very fine work is
noticeable on them. The satin fans cost
from Soc. upward. while the others range
much higher. Here we have fan made of
quill feathers. The feathers are dyed in all
shades, and while very pretty these fans
are sold from 81 to $3.50. In other feather
fans there is a great range in prices. They
come in plain. cheap wood sticks,
in sandal-wood and ebony, and in
shell and pearl sticks. The inferior
grades of ostrich feathers are used in the
low-priced fans and some are pieced. The
cheaper ones retail from $3.50 up to $40
and the higher ones 90 out of sight. Be
sides these that close up into a compac
parcel, there is another kind of feather fan
It consists of from three to five plumes Sc
into. a fancy handle filled but with severa
tips. There are different ways of arrang
ing this style of fan. The principal style
are the Mary Anderson, Fedora and Primo
Albert. but all are on the same principle
These, of course, cannot be closed up
They remain open at all times and ar
termed open fans. This style is general,
more costly, for the plumes are nice ones
The price ranges from Sl2 to $25.
After reaching the sum of $25, the re
porter was advised to visit an establishment
that made a speciality of costly fans, AM
acting on that advice he soon found himsel
in the midst of articles of rare design AM
beauty. AT this establishment the hig
cost goods were all imported. The best ar
made in Berlin, Dresden, Vienna and Paris
and the majority of stock is selected i
these places and made up to order. Th
sticks inlaid with silver in an elt
CANT design. This had been selecte
by lady for a bridal present, and wa
worth $s5. The usual price ranged fro,
in black thread lace, the sticks being mad
of tortoise shell in rustic design. Thes
sell from $25 to $50. Next was shown
beautiful crepe de chine of a pale blr
shade, embroidered in yellow silk and arti
tically hand painted. The sticks were
carved wood. Only s2s was asked for tn
trifle. Next We're the ostrich feather fan
ranging in price from ST. to 800. In tn
line were short plumes and long ones, wit
handles of wood, pearl and tortoise she
The usual number of plumes is from sixtet
to eighteen, some of which, II sold alon
would bring IS or 50 each.
Are there many of these high-cost fa
sold!' asked the reporter.
Eyes. We are continually selling the
and replenishing our stock every seaso
They are often given as bridal presents, a
worn at receptions and are, in fact, made
afford them.
1--WE sold a beautiful fan a few days a
to Miss Campbell, the Governors daughtt
It was white crepe de chine, made in t
form of a bouquet of double vlolets,
ARTISTIC design as ever went out OF t
store.'
What is the highest priced fan in &c
stock?''
1T sells for 800. But in case custom
wants something finer it will be produce
Would you like to see il?
The reporter confessed his inquisitivene
and the lady produced box, which {
carefully opened Taking out fan
white ostrich plumes with wide torto
shell sticks, she spread it open. Truly
was thing of beauty, if not a joy forey
There were thirty-six selected plumes
tached to that number of shell sticks.
plumes were of the finest quality and of
ira length, and when opened out to it's fl
est extent could barely be looked over wi
held as low as possible. 1t was indeee
beautiful ornament, and the lady VIII
fortunate enough to wear it may we'll
proud of it.
1T is still very fashionable to ca
fans ?'
''Oh, yes. The custom is followed by
the ladies. 1t is rather early for the ST
mer season to open, but FANS you know,
carried the year around"
''What is the style of fan that is this
son the proper thing?'
THAT would be difficult to state. as
ladies of different means carry differ
styled fans. Probably those that will
carried the most this summer are the ga
fans"
Entitled to the Rest.
All are entitled to the best that 4
III money will buy, SO every family sh6
have, at once, bottle of the best far
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the
tenn when costiye or bilious. For sale
50c. and 81 bottles by all leading d
gists.