Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
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BOUQUET FANS ARE A FAD OF
THE SEASON.
Look and Smell Like Real Bunches OF
Blossoms-Costly,
Too.

"Why, you look like a bride with that
bouquet of lilies of the valley" said her es-
cort, as she appeared in the drawing room
"Oh, that" she said is floral fan in
masquerade. a la perfume and ALL and
she unfurled the dainty petals, then closed
the stems again.
The floral fan is the latest feminine fad
There are big bouquets of vioets cleVerly
perfumed, and SO natural in color, shape
and size that they are well calculated to
deceive the eyes of even the most up-to-
date florist.
There are pure white violet fans, and Law
ender and purple ones shaded like the diff
ferent varieties and quite as fragrant.
Then there are lily of the valley fans,
with leaves and without, daintily arranged,
clinging to them.
Poppy fans will be especially popular
during the party season this winter for use
with pure white, all red and all black
gowns In the very large poppy fans some
of the green leaves are used, but in the
smaller ones only the petals with green or
black centers look we'll
The choicest fans are imported Partisan
novelties made of silk and linen, but they
are quite inexpensive considering their
beauty and usefulness. Handsome ones
may be purchased for 81 and from That to
$40. All of these open half way on each
side, which makes circle of the handle,
and causes the flowers to close in the shape
Of a huge bouquet or ponpon
Still other fans are made of tissue paper
flowers, but these are not so durable,
for practical use they are not desirable
except for party or dinner favols. The lat
ter may be purchased for % cents apiece,
which is quite as cheap as to make them,
If ones time is at par. But they can be
easily constructed at home.
Ordinary cheap fans may be used for the
foundation. These may be purchased for
8 or cents apiece. Remove the Tan pa
per and paste a piece of tissue paper over
the framework to hold together for a
founda ton. Use violet paper if yiolets are
to be used. red If peoples are to be evolved,
and white if lilies of the valley are desired.
Proceed to make paper flowers, a knowl-
edge which but few girls are ignorant of,
and cover the fan. For dinner favors, tiny
fans. about six inches across when opened,
are especially dainty. Tie a long ribbon in
the handle so the recipient may hang the
favor about her neck.
To make useful fans is also quite SIM
pie One for each gown will be a luxury
any girl can afford, II she raSh1onS them
herself.
NEARLY every woman has old fan frames
with wornout uppers, but which she has
not the heart to throw away. A pot of
glue a bunch of liren violets, a daub of
perfume here and there, some violet rib
bon and. 10! the materials are converted
into a fan of exceeding beauty.
Still another idea is to cover ordinary
advertisement 1allS WITH tissue paper, anu
afterward tlowers-poppies, violets, daisies.
lily of the valley or roses. Or, if something
better is desired, first cover the fan with
silk, wind the handle with ribbon the same
shade. and proceed to cover the fan with
flowers made out of ribbons.
A daisy fan is easily made. Take one
bolt of plain white satin baby ribbon, cut
in two-nch lengths, knot each one in the
center, and sew together about 'culot,
or yellow center, which can be purchased
at any paper or millinery house by the
dozen Make enough of these daisies to
cover the fan.