The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-22
FANS GROW IN BEA UTY.
The Simple Empire Style Gives Way {,
Elaborate Decoration.

The Simple Empire Style Gives Way to
Elaborate Decoration.
The fan is one of the artful woman's moe
effective weapons. She can almost make q
dainty handkerchief or a glove talk. but she
does much more with her fan. She can open II
in such a way that it says II love you +" more
plainly than any words to one man, and the
next minute she can bring it to with a snap,
open 1t again, and fan herself in that slow.
freezing manner that tells another she doesn't
take the trouble to hate him. but is supremely
indifferent. The fan not only conveys feeling.
but conceals emotion. What sweet. dainty
woman has not taken refuge behind her fan
when embarrassed, when amused. when disap-
pointed. or when sad? Fashions change in fans
as the moods Of their users do. from gay to grave
and from grave to gay. This year the fashion is
gay. and fans will be more gorgeous than ever.
Nearly every woman longs to possess a fan of
one kind or another. II she is very rich she
wants one of tho new fans made OF rare old
lace. Will solid gold sticks ssudds6 with
precious gems; or il she is poor she fancies that
she would be perfectly happy to possess one Of
the simple little bespangled gauZe affairs SO
much in demand just now.
There is certainly a growing tendency to
gorgeousness in fans" said the head OF this de-
partment in a leading jewelry house. 1T prob
ably will not reach its height during this winter
for this reason: With the Napoleonic craze the
Empire fan came in. 1t measures only from six
to nine inches, and last year the six-inch ones
were the rage. This is a fad and will pas s away
30 the handsomest fans are not being made up
In this style. The most costly one we have in the
house sells only for S75. 1t is made of silk. is
hand painted. and has notified shell sticks.
Where the sticks are riveted together the shell
is set with two good-sized diamonds. The latest
thing is to have the monogram in precious
stones on the fan. but a person would hardly be
pound-foolish enough to have one on an Empire
fan. Fans made of rare lace have been good form
for ages, and will continue to be. since their
value, increases with age. The lace fans are
one OF the latest designs has a hand painted
figure set in In some curious shaped panel. The
siidk ,h are pf Dt em Ssry S9 feom ps ss5 t E0! 81, SSd p9Tl nis
does not include. OF course, the jewelled mono
gram. which is put on by special order at an
We are just now filling some orders for
Christmas presents, This fan Of duchesse lace
with tho solid gold sticks is for a debutante.
You Zee 1t has her monogram on the side in
diamonds, AS the monogram shows better
the young lady will keep 1t closed most of the
time. Thea. too, the handle which attaches it
d d NOR ian W Snaaa did II 'GitIh eost = on s5na %sS wv M,i IN
who is rather fond of snowy things. 1t has a
hand painted panel, OF the very popular figure
design, let in. The sticks are notified shell,
which is much moro expensive than amber.
sralds, and 1t is Just as large as it can be, too.
Then each, stick is set with small stones of the
same KIND. There are many other gorgeous
fans. but these are the handsomest."
Not every one can AFFORD to go to q jewelry
store for u fan. Those who cannot will find an
ample and gorgeous variety of these weapons OF
attack and defense In the shops that make q
specially of importing them.
The Empire fan Is running its course. though
1t is more exquisite this season than ever be-
fore" said a young saleswoma, in such an e-
adjustment to two customers.
them. .,,
Whats! Surely not those horrid old feather
fans, such as we used about five years ago :" OK.
clai%ed , the other customer; 49,
y. Somothing entirely new. The tendency of
this season is to gorgeous feathers.
fans. This is the very latest"
she triumphantly brandished one aloft that
@ "%asel yns S wnSt is t p: sa All Z n a b rsssSsutifnl'"
the ,Impeyan pheasant is remarkable for the
plumaGe. See how this shades from a most fas-
eeinatinE old RED to bronze. then to blue. and
pearl finish it very handsomely
se enjoy to b mS sfIno Is 3 s sGs Irresistible thing? 1t
toners. fpmh!ing at the bills in her pocketbooR.
This Is $50 answered the saleswoman,
4 s nIt wat raj t,l show YOU tho Others before you
Note what a blue black the feathers are and
how brilliant their edging of green is. The
texture or these feathers is almost exactly that
Of SIX velvet, This has pearl sticks also and
costs s3o. IL Is a very rich-lookihg fan for a
But Of all dainty things this Is the dain.
TEST" she continued, taking u fluffy mass of
down from n box and opening IL out, This ian
made OF genuine Marabout ostrich feathers
Inst look low the pearl gray body of these
plumes shades into a smoke color and then into
against gray clouds. The sticks are of amber
THAT'S the fan for me. 1t Is the very thimy
|or u matron;" said the elderly customer. ~
Ana mats the fan for me, for 10 will go we'll
much ~ ~ Ho"
" From $1,000 up. Thl. ono has a pane, Of
1lain Marabous? Very well. You coni1o't dc dc
for feather fans are In great demand
ust now, and these are the latest brourht ,,""a
The slS-lnch fan OF last year Ia LOSING its
popularity sornow nat, said a young won,nn M
ne ran counter In a large importing house
though those who own handsome fan chains
cling 10 this size, Thee fans all come
rom france. and are more elaborate this win
err than heretofore. They come in prices to
ult the woman who earns her own inron,e ~
!, scant, one at that, and also high enonpS to
lleaee lhe vanity OF = certain class of very rich
women VINO won't have an article unless Won
,uta Dig price on II. Most OF tho gauze fans
n applied with spangles of every color : som n
Ire even studded with mock gems, and the ~
ect by ghsllght II brilliant and dazzling frbo
'heaper az THESE fans have eluborntely carved
zone stlczs. cnlpred to match the fan. For in
lance. TINS lilac one. sOlidly spangled with
liVeT, mas carved lilac sticks with u leaf design
'retsy fan. This pink. silk ono is spanglod with