Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1895 — A Costly Fan. [ARTICLE]

A Costly Fan.

“I can tell you a few things about fans, seeing that I have been in the business all my life,” said M. Ducollet, a Frenchman. “The finest in the world are made in Paris. Once in a great while my house lias an ordej for a very costly one. Last year the Marquis D’Uzes ordered one as a bridal present for his prospective daughter in law that cost him 5,000 francs. It isn’t often that such expensive ones are purchased, even by the wealthy. This one was exquisite, of real lace, hand painted, with diamond monogram. The average rich woman in Paris, however, hardly ever pays over $25 for a fan intended for personal use, and I find that about the same limit prevails in this country. If it were not for the heavy duty of 40 per cent., imposed by this Government, we would sell a great many more fans in America.”