The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25

monize with the hue Of the cheek, Il
VIII often lie so lazily against: and II
should be In striking contrast to the eve
'hat VIII so often peep over II: and II
must melt into the lap Of the gown that
Will so often receive X.
The value OF the fan was fully recog-
nized by the damsels Of the good old
days, for n chronicler OF the eighteenth
century tells us that the very commonest
or all were made OF scented wood while
the finest were OF tortoise shell and ivory,
incrusted with ivory and precious stones.
ana painted by artists Of great talent.
These fans. We are also told, were never
used for tanning. So we see that the
proper sphere of the fan was recognized
even then.
Now we are less extravagent. Even the
fashion In these small things Is but
heeting, and We therefore content our
selves. as rule. with pretty dainty
DIT or gauze and ribbon, and dainty
sticks, that costs from FIVE 10 hfty dol
lars.
Al Newports first gathering. a fan
something like this will futter and fall.
in bewildering fashion: grenadine. maize
colored. bordered with a coquilIe OF gauge
dotted with tufts OF forget-me-nots. A
windmill bow at each end shot with maize
and pale blue. The sticks OF the pale
corn, also, are touched here and there
with gold. a maiden daintily perched
upon painted spray. stretches across the
middle.
Another dainty thing is of mauve Cren-
adine. so sheer that one seea easily
through IL; the fan is closely painted with
pompadour sprays in many colors. and
across the sticks are hung scallop after
scallop OF small beads, matching the
shades Of the flowers. a loop falls from
the end OF each row. These sticks are
of mauve laquered wood The edge Of the
fan is fine ruching Of point.
A celestial blue OF fine gauze with
dainty sticks to match. cut out with
gold, is known as the fin de steele fan.
Its tapping sticks are gold-spangled and
edged with satin ribon. The ribbon Is
slishtely gathered In. drawing the gauze
into a scalop at the top.
But these were not enough and I went
to the shops. and found that remarka-
bly, pretty fan could be bought for eight
dollars. The fan was all painted In
clouds and laughing demons OF subdued
fame shades. and the wings of the de-
mons are set with briliiants.
But I wasn't quite satisfied. and asked
for something little nicer. Fifteen dol
lars would purchase a beauty all in
white. worked closely In fine spangles
and gold threads.
But my ambition rose higher For
twenty-five dollars I could have one of
these tiny, old-fashiOned ones. with their
g1uze surface almost covered by the deep
blue groundwork of the paintings that
spread over them. The figures were In
the Watteau draperes, and the dainty
flowers that sprung up about them were
after the fine fashion OF Louis XIV.
But the big ones, for fifty dollars. on
creamy, sheer gauze. were just right
They were closely spangled the gowns
Of the quaint damsels portrayed thereon
were displayed I'm soft, pale colors; their
hosoms were plentifufly bedecked with
jewels: and the Jewels shone I'm their
hair: the sticks were so fragile that
one longed to snap them, and the lace
that trimmed them was exquisitely line.
But after the fan, the parasoi. Every
woman takes a good deal OF pride i'm her
parasol, or parasOls-when she Is fortu-
nate enough TO possess them I'm plurality
First. let us consider the sensible ones,
the ones that will go with almost any
costume that Will wear well. that are
reasonable. The fine checked silks be-
long 10 this class. Very pretty ones can
now be had for two dollars and half,
and I'm any shade or shades, striped or
checked: or you may set the silks with
cream or other pale ground. dotted with
flower sprays. and edged with pinked
rufle Of the same The bright plaids
come under this price, also, and brighten
up a travelling or seaside costume; and
the polka-dots are not unpopular this
season. worn with the light dresses.
But from the common sense one we
must Immediately take jump 10 the
prettv. useless one-useless, I'm so FAR as
II goes with only one or two particular
gowns. as II soils so very. easily ana as
n few drops Of summer shower will for
ever destroy it's loveliness.
Never mind-so long as they are fresh
they are very satisfying. Take this pref
~ thing OF white chiffon, that is made OF
tiny puffs half way down; then comes n
narrow insertion OF open work wrought
I'm the Indian colors; below are more
puffs and then a double ruffie OF chiffon.
A pure white silk one, edged with n
deep hounce Of exquisite lace. and with
lace puff at its tip, is beautiful In us
simplicity.
A white satin overlaid with three rows
OF fine point Orlando, Is its formidable
rival
n cOdtnlnB pdIdSpl - VI a. P''''f
ed brocade. and II Is hung with black
lace draperies and finished with black
lace hounces.
There is also another white satin fan
tasticaly run with rows Of narrow blue
ribbon. run closely and in curved design.
The whole is covered by black lace, and
edged with II.
There is an all-black lace, frightened
bv row after row of twisted baby blue
ribbon. put on in divisions OF five rows
apiece.
A black chantilly, combined with Span
ish designs and border, has rolls Of pale
heliotrope chiffon over the ribs. Each roll
is finished with a small chou. and tho
whole with a deep hounce. These are also
pretty in white lace and pale color.
The accordon-plaited lace ones are also
very tempting. particularly when covering
light or shot silk.
The handles are often startling. We