The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-15
RANCHES IN FANS.

Flowers and Feathers, Lace and Moth
 er-of- Pearl and Other Beautiful Ma
 terials.
 Be they floral, of feathers, lace or in the art nouveau style, there are charms amending among the folds of the new fans that are now being first of all un- wrapped for the gaze of delighted pur- chasers.
 The plain sticks of the frame radia- ting to one point are no longer the mode, or if they are, are carefully con- cealed from view. When the fan IS opened, at the lower part appears what looks like plate of the palest tur- ouoise shell or iridescent mother-of- pearl exquisitely sculptured and lit up with fine touches of gold. Further, 1t is not limited to the ordinary arch' put according to it's design creeps up as 1t will encroaching on the space once sa- cred to the silk or lace. Occasionally the design for the beautiful mount IS an ouen laelike one. Here glimpses of the sticks can often be had, but these latter are ornamental as well as useful, and take their part in the general decora- tion Although what may be termed the sculptured mount looks so solid, yet it folds up as easily as does the ran It. self that exhibits some beautiful pant ing when outstretched.
 Both large and small fans are to be countenanced afresh in the world of fashion where small ones have reigned victoriously supreme. The really new form is almost heart shaped, so mucn longer are it's center sticks than those on either side. And were it's beauty not so enthralling 1t would be almost fantastic. for on a foundation of plaln silk are flowers of applique lace, with the head of some beautiful girl, exqul- siteIy painted on vellum peeping out from between the petals Of the ploorns-
 One of these is to figure among the wedding presents of June bride whose engagement has just been announced. Tho mount is to be of sculptured moth- er-of-pearl. and where the iris of lace climbs over the pale blue silk Will ap- pear the faces of her six bridesmaids For bridesmaids, too, was first designed the bououet fan, a delightful looking trj1e that hangs from the wrist like
 glorious flower When opened it re- veals q simple fan of silk with an edg- the-valley, or other favorite blossoms. Fans of rich and rare lace that need no furt her adornment, others with their designs enhanced by q clever distriDu- ton of paillettes, fans of silk with me- dalllons of lace, hand painted scenes o1 olden times, fans all a wonderful com bination of tinted gauges, which with glistening sequins will fashion some Ia nous design of the periods of Louis XVI. or the empire, are all on the hrst rung of prominence Yet from these stand out the more curious specialttes such as the fan "fantaisie.' which has tbe life size head of famous terrier oi kitten painted upon it. This is the idea l of well known artist, and fashionable l women are going to learn very qu1ckiS | to love to have the portraits of then
 pets presented to them in this form. | Something upraised from the silk o1 | the fan, even if it rests only on the out | side sticks. is more of passing tancy
 But 1t attracts strongly the lover oi ! flowers. for on many fans spray 0, ! convoIvulus, a cluster of roses, theli | silk and velvet petals glistenins Witf
 ieweIed dewdrops, will trail across the
 open fan and appear when this is closed as if but lightly dropped on to 1t, or at 1 tached to but one point. In the same | way flight of birds or collection o1 | butterflies will appear-NeW 4orf Commercial Advertiser.