Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
THE LATEST EMPIRE FANS

not been remarkable for the faatidious-
ness IN this respect that marked the
grandca danes Of the courts OF Louis
XIV. Louis XIV and Louis XVI.
The fans Of the beauties u those
times are stiil regarded M model by
modern lawmakers. The greatest artists
did not disdain TO exert their skill In
ornamonting these dainty trlficn. the
name OF Vatican being known almost
entirely through his prc-emlnence In
this work.
Every year sees n handsomcr class Of
fans displayed In the shops. The fine
jewellers handle the best ones. Many
women buy them comparatively unor-
nnmcntcd In order 20 have them paint
ed by some special artist Lace fans
are always In good taste and are al
ways popular. Just at present, In har.
mony with the fad for rpanEles, they
are Fllttcrlng with showers 81 silver
and set. True lovers knots Of white
lace appllqued upon fans u black lace
are much liked by elderly ladies. Black
Eauze fans painted with flowers. too.
have their admirers.
a stunning fan seen IN the shops n
Of delicate green Rauzc painted with
great golden butterflies and blow
Always, the butterflies wings gllttcrlng
with gold pnillettes.
A more costly fan Of brussels lace "a
shown In the picture. Its central me.
dalton contains two lovely girla In
gauze draperief behind whom ia an ex.
qulrlte landscape with It's delicate fo-
llage ana cleaning water. The sticks of
this fan are OF mother OF pearl iniald
with small gold flowers
Its companion. a smaller fan. II also
OF brussels net, tho picture In the CEN
ter showing two Girls In old fashioned
attire, one singing and the other play
Ing on the lutte.
An effective fan for those OF aoberer
tastes was exhibited In IA fashionable
shop window. II was Of black gauze.
with n border Of nzalea blossoms In silk
applique. painted In delicate shades Of
pink and crimson and mhuve and out
lined with colorcd spangles 10 match the
sandnlwood sticks. which were In their
turn gold studded.
Another pretty thing In black Rauze
was bordered with n design OF white
satin. edged with silver and ahowered
with tiny silver stars and festoona.
one " the latest fanoies OF fashion
In n silk fan In a shade OF empire green
with insertions OF gold lace and glitter
Ing with gold paillottes. The sticks Of
beautiful pale tortoise shell are also
gold studded.
Gauze OF mlatllke graynesH, on which
II painted dreamy Venetian scene.
has fragile sticks OF dyed mother
Of pearl OF purple and delicate moon
light blue. The scene shows palace
terrace and balcony with hooded ladies'
tripping lightly down the broad steps TO
waiting gondolas. Through windows
one catches glimpse OF festive throngs
within the old palaces the effect OF glass
being cleverly initiated by gauze over
the painted design.
Wonderful tones Of green. blue and
pink are introduced into another fan.
the mounts being OF dyed mother OF
pearl inlnld with gold. Groups OF SPLEEN
didly dressed court ladies. with their
cavaliers, are painted upon the surface.
the groups being Enclosed by gariands
OF roses supported by laughing. dimpled
Cupids.
Charming In Its grace and delicate
colorlng was another fan In which pink