Evening star., 1902-05-31
GIVE -AW AY FANS
INEXPENSIVE, BUT THE FAD IS
TO GIVE THEM AWAY.
First One Who Admires Takes the
-Stirrer-Novelty
Chains.


Who, therefore, should wonder that the al
most vulgar vegetable bean; the more or
less refined pea, and nothing more interest
ing than bits of cork, replacing such
naughty magnates as diamonds, rubies,
emeralds and other precious stones? or
course, this does not mean that one goes to
the garden gathers the seed of either
bean or a pea or snatches from some empty
bottle cork and straight away has one and
all of them set up as solitaire bijoux. In
stead however, a way altogether unique
has been devised through which these pro-
ducts of the vegetable world are brought
into prominence.
1t is in the ultra fashionable long chains
that such things are used3 the chains which
will blossom out in all their vigor when
shirt waists have fully reclaimed their own,
and wherein they set at interval as is
customary with precious or semi-preclous
stones. But, of course, to make them at
tractive a little advance preparation
is necessary. Rather small white beans are
chosen and peas of ordinary size. The
corks are varously cut into circular, square
and rectangular pieces. When thus all are
cut and chosen, each piece is treated sep
arately with tapestry dies. Some prefer
to make them different tints of one color,
green preferably used7 while others have
liking for the dull red shades. 1t seems
in better taste, however, not to mix up
more than one color on the same chain.
The peas and beans usually take mottled
tones of the color and their identity is
somewhat lost as they wrinkle considerably
in drying The cork dries evenly, ana re-
tains a neat, velvety finish which, in con-
trast to the luster of the others is par
ticularly attractive.
In making up these ornaments the pfettl-
est idea seems to be to string them at IN
teryals with very small and dull gilt beads.
Another fashion is to attach them to
heavy green silk cord, In either style they
make a highly artistic and unique chaln.
and to those who are not in the secret or
just what they are made might long remain
unknown.
String of Beads.
Those who have coral, or whose grand
mothers had coral, are now reveling in the
wearing of it, for nothing in the way of
summer ornaments is more fashionable.
Strangely enough, it can be bought in this
country quite cheaply as in Naples or
Rome. In those cities the price has gone
up like a skyrocket in anticipation of the
American demand, while here it is one of
the things that have kept within the
bounds of reasonableness. Still, for a long
and pinlktinted string of coral one must
expect to pay anywhere from one hundred
to three hundred dollars. An inferior quail
ity of beads is, however, to be had for
nominally small price. These long strings
of coral are worn hung about the neck and
knotted just below the waist line. At the
lower end there is usually attached to them
either a small round box, looking like one
for bonbons, or a tiny fan. The purpose
of the box is to hold a little powder puff,
that all traces of undesirable perspiration
may be frequently removed from the face
as the summer heat advances
Story of the Fan.
The little fan has it's own story to tell. 1t
is now a fad among fashionable women to
own number of these small and inexpen-
sive paper fans, hardly any of which cost
| over % cents. The principal outgo is taste,
| not money. In design they should be inter-
esting and artistic and harmonize well with
the gowns they accompany. The continual
ton of the fad is that every woman should
notice and admire extravagantly the fans
of her friends. The response In answer to
this noble burst of enthusiasm is invaria-
bly,, 1T is yours" The fan should then be
detached by it's owner from the chain and
presented to the woman whose heart 1T has
won. So at present numbers of these little
fans constantly changing their owners.
Il is as though great wave of generosity
had oversWept society. They are ubiquitous
also, and are carried in the morning quite
as well as In the afternoon and evening.
Ladies are seen tanning themselves while
shopping, in tramways, in carriages and
even in the street. Whether the well-re-
membered heat of last summer desire
to ingratiate with American charm. the
Spanish womans fascination with the fan
is the inspiration of this custom still re-
mains question for individual settlement.
More than ever this year women are
wearing imitation jewelry which through
the summer will be regarded from the
standpoint of decorative value rather than
for it's intrinsic worth. Probably this is
because very large stones are in vogue, and
every one has not fortune to place behind
the real articles. Large shield pins with
oval stones in the center, ,':chains and enor-
nous belt buckles are the pieces mostly
seen nowadays. There seems, in fact, to
have come into use a shirt waist style in
jewelry, and which would hardly be appro-
pirate with other than outing costumes.
The turquoise matriX very large and set in
dull bronze-like looking composition, is
undoubtedly one of the smartest. among
such bits of jewelry. Il -
Chinese Novelties.
Old Chinese pieces, in which great stones,
almost powders, are set, may also be rec
commended as ranking very high among the
novelty belt buckles. Ladylike rings of
eighteen carat gold and flawless stones will
safely be laid aside during the summer
months. Many fingers that through the
winter are heavily laden with gems are
now stripped Of all adornment. Queer and
quaint antique pieces and heavy bracelets
one might also say abnormally large, have
quite replaced them for the time being in
the favor of womankind.
Parasols.
Ethereal parasols are gaining ground