The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
FIFTH AVENUE GLITTER WITH A PARADE OF ARMEN

art OF the fan is a long. long art. A
course in the efficient welding Of the
fan in the most exclusive Of young
women's finishing schools would lie
utterly futile. Beside 1t logarithms
and the plating Of curves are as
child's play. Only after generations
OF use shall We attain thai degree
OF fan fascination which is now an
integral part of the life Of every wo-
man Of Spain between . and 30.
Bu, we are getting on in the art.
Any number of floating. teathery cre-
atoms are to he seen disturbing the
perfumed atmosphere Of our best ball
rooms or the rarefied air Of the golden
horseshoe ut the opera. Power be
unto them. They are beautifully
feminine.
Nor must We forget the Spanish
combs nov prominent in fashionable
co.ffures. What can be more fascinat-
ing than a soft cloud OF silver or gold
banked high behind a s~cintillating seg-
ment of amber. or an imp.sh black or
brown curl escaping from behind a
triangle Of tortoise shell? The answer
IL nothing. simply nothing. The only
wonder IS how We came to mum the
Spanish influence NO long.
You can readily realize how, II this
influence keeps on spreading. The en-
tire course of metropolitan life will be
changed. a few weeks more and the
song writers will he drumming about
MY Sweet Spanish Omelette." my
Queen Of the C~astanets." MY Tanta-
lizing Toreador."
The boys who take lemon with their
orange Pekoe every afternoon at )
and give their intellect over to In
venting new and intricate ways for
their feet TO earn a living will have
to get right down to cases. One tango
does not make a Spanish soiree.
II will he necessary for the youths
with the fawn topped shoes IN the
glistening hair to originate and inter-
pref such red hot numbers as the chile
con carne canter. the picador prance.
the gracia glide. They will gurgle
with glee over the prospect OF this
picturesque pose. especially II II
reaches the point where they may
wine red silk scarfs around their
Slender waists and act like regular
handcrilleros Spanish banderillcro
sounds so much more classy than
social bandit. Really. this influence
should he a life saver for the boys.
Beware. Do not buy your Pana-
mas early. The chances are you will
I've all out Of turn. Summer may send
Us the Spanish sombrero.
The soinbrcro is a neat little %confec-
ton. Any one living in "A Harlem Hat
will not lie interested in sombrcros be-
cause their ownership would entail the
renting of an extra fiat to accommO-
date hats not in use. The swaggcr
ones are never less than o u feet in
circumference. with a tall mountain
peak IN the centre
They are made Of straw or of fine
French felt mounted in gold and silver
ike a circus parade. The moun "
precious metal on the sombrero il an
index t. tln financial and social stand
ing of the wearcr. Can you imagine
al those circumfcrcnces at the corner
of Forty-second street and broadway
during the crush hour? Plainly u
II Ia hc seen that the sombrero will
do for us. with traffic alrNady
booked Tor goodness knows how many
blocks.
Tho vclve, holcros. gold and silver
embroidered with a row of baby pom
poms dangling around the edge should
Ne uatty Il worn OF course they will
uot he popular with the men who bulge
about the belt lire. but fashions are
made for the perfect Sc: not for the
person nf uncurhed appetite who takes
three Jumps Of sugar in his coffee.
Just how the spanish influence will
aifec; our sports remains an open
question. While those bally English
toys were the age POLO was the sport
affected ny the ultra smart. 1t is
considered corking good fun in deah
oil Lonnun and its environs. is polo.
\ herd Of polo ponies could do more
toward placing ~ III The social reg
ister than "A lock of millions.
No need to mention the fact that the
bulltight is the national sport OF old