THE LITTLE POCKET-BAG.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 11

THE LITTLE POCKET-BAG.

: : There. is no .item ■of vwomfen's more' , inforesting- at,;the/;moment..than'- the ■ detached' pocket, :Wnich ivnder;many. namea' serves ; such a: useful; .purpose.;.:At othe graces; this' ; \veek, : Mjs:* - Australian ,;,writer, V.in' Cup week, it :constituted. a\featureiworthy,of .the liest attention: ■• The most-boiiutifur-bag is-probably the, fine.: canvas; one'clostfcvbcaded , and showing ;some -quaint pld-fashjpned .'or conventional dosign,in::COlourG.;v.These'; : bagß, r.with: oxidised' Bilyer, or rolled gold mounts and chains, have' constituted -the Most'. popular • present;' of /Hie ! season.,..Mounts-are.not;:Veryiexpensive itoms,;' and,a,pag made :Ol,the.sonie:<!olour asthV.drcss ittis .to .be-mbstsworn'with,' braided 'itt ! - self colour .and mounted, is not: only quickly, liade, bnt :ia;excofldingly; smart; and '.'serviceable: - Ono ; woman."who -plaits : ra£fia,and:S9ws.it ; into ! nickel ■ and i brjss; mounts ■has, ; struck: pii -a \ very: likely home;'indust^v :, ;For 'for :Te.ry J iwd-!w^r:-CWnese;"imbroidery/.is''the i thuig , . ::pari;'excellenc«,V,and''if:.:taken caio -of'iwill-last iiifihitely;;7;C!hamoi3 .'leather'stainod •■'any', colour .—mole, ;'yiqlet,:ibrown".or.t'gf6y' : ;fof' choice— can' ■ -Jags,. , ; A /Bes'ign/;-is 'stencilled ; ion-' ; ;thd'leather■ -in:;som6 '•/efr<)nf ; 'cd!p^r,vaM:;^e^'!:ouUlned"Wjth 1 .-gfapliy-ndedle;;->Any,inßeiiipus : wonia well; 1 -biirn f 'tiAi ■'line ■ -.y itly; , a- , ; knitting -. needle;'These which';are";inoipbrisive-''tb.''make; :. and'yeryi e'asy/jto tmouritj'',sh'ould, ■ likeialUMgs;, "fce/HnediwitHthe- best; , quality, pf vfiue : Italiah ,; .6f ulrishi/crpchet/are .i'pair; .tibutely6popularVfOT"ijie?Hve,,:.wear,'': i .whUe^^

T^ryipre.Uv-variety", is; of •sUkV;Trith'' ; .a ; cro-. cheted medallion ;appliqxied! into it: with long' Silk'stitches. The ibag. is, finished with'.cords and', deep": bead: fringe,- and is likely" to loom large atnoug'the; dozens of different kinds; that will cause rejoicings to recipients at" Christmas .time, v: ■ :; V ■' .•, ; ■' -.:■."■'" ' '.;■'.;: ';,•'. ■"-_'