The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
A FAD OF THE SEASON.
Fans That smell and Look Like Real
bouquets Are a Pretty
Novelty.


The dcraI fan is the latest feminine
fad. There are big bouquets Of yiolets
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, says the
Washington Star.
There are pure white violet fans, and
lavender and purple ones shaded like
the different varieties and quite as fra
grant.
Then there are lily Of the valley fans.
with leaves and without, daintily ar
ranged, and with the scent Of the real
blossoms cling!ng to them.
Poppy fans will be especially popular
during the party season this winter FOR
use with pure and 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
well.
The choicest fans are imported Pari-
sian novelties made Of silk and linen,
but they are quite inexpensive, consid-
ering their beauty and usefulness.
Handsome one may be purchased for
one dollar and from that to ten dollars.
All Of these open half way on each side,
which makes a circle of the handle, and
causes the flowers to close in the shape
of a huge bouquet or pompon.
Still other fans are made of TISSUE pa
per flowers, but as these are not 50 dura-
BILE for practical use they are not de-
sirable except for party or dinner ia
VOrs. The latter may be purchased for
rs cents apiece, which is quite as cheap
as to make them, if ones time il at a
par. But they can be easily construct
ed at home.
Ordinarily cheap fans may be used for
the foundation. These may be pur-
chased for three or five cents apiece.
Remove the fan paper and paste a piece
of tissue paper over the framework to
hold together for a foundation. Use vio-
let paper if ViOlets 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
knowledge which but few girls are igno-
rant of, and cover the fan. For dinner
~fayors, tiny fans. about six inches
across when opened, are especially dam
ty. Tie a long ribbon in the handle SO
the recipient may hang the favor about
her neck.
To make useful fans is also quite as
simple. One for each gown will be a
luxury any girl can afford, if she fash
ions them herself,
Nearly every woman has old fan
frames with WORKOUT uppers, but which
she has not the heart to throw away.
A pot of glue, a bunch of linen ~violets,
a daub of perfume here and there, some
violet ribbon, and, 10! the materials are
beauty.
Still another idea is to cover ordinary
advertisement fans with tissue paper,
and afterward flowers-poppies, vio-
let's, daisies, lily of the valley or roses.
Or, if something better is desired, first
cover the fan with silk, wind the han
die with ribbon the same shade and pro-
coed 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-inch lengths, knot each one
in the center. and sew together about a
"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.