The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
DAINTY AND SMALL ARE FANS.
This Seasons Fashion Prescribes . Six.
Inch size-The She'll Shape . Favorite.

THIS seasons FaSnlOn PToocf1De0 SIX
Inch size-The Shell Shape Favorite.
The summer girl cannot this year carry
fan Of size large enough to conceal
some Of the most striking evidences Of an
ardent Irritation. She Is at disadvantage
not suffered by her sister Of few seasons
back, whose fan was a veritable shield
against sunlight. freight and he gaze Of
the curious. as well "a the prom oter OF q
brisk little hieeze.
The ian of to-day is . six-inc b affair,
slightly larger in lace or paper. Fan shapes.
OF course, are variations OF the disks and
half moons to which we are accustomed.
but this season 8 style takes the pretty shape
OF q shell, often with scalloped edges imi-
tating the shell Auting, with the idsA still
further elaborated by outlines Of tiny
silver or gold sequins upon whits o. Ihlaek
ras 81 fnd ss b
and in gauze. silk and ivory. adorned
In new combinations Of paper and lace net
these fans show dainty little Wattsau
black or white net. Still anoth er, and .
very beautiful variation, 10 made Of .eauze
or lace net, outlined and decorated with
OI ldCt, SUCH d6 wUlU0 Su6utAuy
upon black. and vice versa. Tho intro
duction OF sequin spangles lends . glitter
to the dainty things. Where seq,lins are
used, cut steel is one OF the most fashionable
sorts IT. ,,ou,.. .ou. Ia. t. -
texture. from palm leaf, paper, gau.s and
satin to feathers and solid ivory. bids fair
TO make 1t unnecessary to cover the walls
in college dens with anything else. These
college s,I fans are 80 50 exceedingly pretty
college ribbons and decorations Of college
flags in painted satin and enamel, that
they haye been adopted for use by other
than college girls, and the use OF such
woman has any especial reason to select
that particular college for her ohoioe.
The Japanese fan is distinctly the faycr!te
this season. These small affairs have richly:
elaborated sticks In many soft colors and
upon French designs. One Of the prettisss
Is constructed Of separ ate sticks, every
alternate one holding Japanese belle in
native costume, As the other sticks ars
short stalk: .ssd Nth il flower tP o the girls
Floral-raised effects arc produced upon
the edges of other fans by means Of paper
flowers, which close when the fan shuts up.
Numberless a. are the new designs in
TO the popular shades Of lavender. hight
blue and pink and to tho lovely Pompad6ur
effects. which appear especially appro-
pirate in fans.
Generally speaking, in the line OF fans
for dress occasions, all white and all black
fans are preferred, or q combination Of
these two colors In some dainty pattern.
More often than not these are Illuminated
with spangles. Some OF the prettiest
appear in the outline Of butterfly with
silver spangled wings resting upon gauSe
While ll-laoe fans are fashionable for
dress occasions, there is fancy for gAuzS
fans decorated with realistic flowers. butter.
flies and dragon flies in hand painting.
usually with illuminated outlines or touches
Of gold and silver. As complements to
special costumes these fans are particularly
effective. The flutter Of an iris, an orchid
or rose, with the motion OF the fan, sug-
gests the sweetness of nature with the
grace of art