Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-29
NEW WOMAN'S GROWING FAD
Now Yorl. Eyonlns Telegram.


One of tho prettiest and mnst popular
fads TO WHICH tho feminine world il
now dovoting attention is that OF col.
Letting crests and monographs TO ho
used in decorating fans.
This fad is not particularly new, nut
just now it is all the rage and bids fair
10 assume the proportions Of "A craZe. In
this city alone it numbers it's victims
hy hundreds, il not thousands, and these
include young matrOns and misses as
we'll az girls just in their teens.
There are number of shops in Now
York which maKe speciality of collect
ing mnnograms and crests. and must OF
tbs stamp and coin dealers have found
ii profitable to encourage tho spread of
the fad. There are ut least two little
shops in New York which owe their
existence to this fan decorating fnd,
and whnse business ia confined TO tho
huying, selling and exchanging Of all
sorts of crests and monographs. The
more pretuntious of these-those of the
most beautiful and elaborate workman
ship aud tho ones which it is the most
difficult 10 procure--bring good prices.
just as do rare and beautiful stamps
and coins. The more ordinary crests
and monograms are put M in package
lots aud sold at 10, 20 ard 30 cents II
package, the price varying according to
their number and kind.
As yot tho fan decorating fad is, com.
parativuIy speaking in its infancy, but
already ii il proving something OF II
nuisance TO many people. Club men
and club officers. ateHmship agents and
pursers, hotel superintendents, public
officials, college professors and naval
officers arc among those who are being
constantly importuned for Greats anu
| monographs Bur there is no stopping
| il, for vino can refuse 30 simple a request
us that OF the pretty maid who asks for
| nothing more valuable than card or
lettar sheet containing the crest or
monogram Of the club to which ono be,
longs, tho ocean liner on which one
sails, tho hotel at which ono stays or
the man-of- war to which one is at
tacned! Tho American girl takes 10
those harmless diversions as naturally
as the American youth takes to outdoor
| sports, She has collected autographs,
bangleg, stamps and buttons, and now
she N collecting GreSts and mOnograma.
Who ia responsible for the fan decorat-
ing craze which is snon to sweep over
tho country tho writer does not know,
but it ia safe TO ray that il its origi
nator would stand forth and lot us look
at her we should SEQ at glance that
shu is a true blue, typical American
girl.
Plain black or white fans, of cam.
hriG, buCiram, silk or satin, arc the
ones used by the monogram fan makers.
II the fans are for use rather thar
show, those OF black cloth, which il
stiff and durabls. and which have room,
panels, will be found TO be tho mos
suitable.
Very pretty aud striking results may
he obtained if fans OF white satin are
HelecteIl, but such, when decorated
will us for ornament, not for usa,
better adapted for exhibition in the
china closet than for the ordinary ust
10 which tho fan is put. Paper fau'
of Japanese make arc also suitable fol
decorating purposes, and arc WILDLY
used. One Of the largo depnrtmcn
stores Of Now York only a fow uayt
ago advertised bargain Gale Of sutnt
hundreds of dozenH Of these Japunrs
fans, and Mt the low prices nut upoI
them thuy wore all eagerly snapped ~
within a few hours by devoteeH OF til,
fan decorating fad.
If only taste and ingenuity arc shown
in allixiDg tho crests and monogram
to tho fan, same decidedly pretty effect
may he produced. Care should ~
exercised In cutting the omhloma from
, tho paper or cardboard upon whicl
they are printed or engraved, aud alH
| in placing thoin upon thu folds Of tb
fan. For sticking material paste
lmucilage and glue have all been used