MAKING AN EVENING BAG

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6805, 8 January 1929, Page 11

MAKING AN EVENING BAG

If you would like to possess a very Parisian bag for use at the theatre or dance, it is easy enough to make either of several which are attracting interest in the fascinating bijouterie shops on the famous Rue de Rivoli in Paris just now.

One you may cut triangle shape of silk or satin, with sides about live inches long. The bottom is slightly curved, and to this, is attached a double fringe of ostrich feather. Tho bag itself is entirely covered with tiny ribbon flowers. An opening large enough to admit the hand is left a,t the point of the trinnge, and the bag is carried lay a golden cord.Since ostrich feather trimming is purchasable by the yard, as well as ribbon flowers, you have no more to do than to make and line the triangle bag -iiiape. Silk bags made of a straight piece sewn round a circular base and drawn up at tho top have a big bunch of artificial parmn violets, roses, or carnations arranged that the flowers cover the baso, and tho stalks tho sides of tho bag, so that when swinging from the wrist it looks like a big posy. Quite a different type of novelty bag, but a very chic one, is made of white kid, buttonhole-stitched together and embroidered in silks of gay tints. It has four or six sides, and is drawn up at the top with silk cords through little ivory rings. If you happen to possess the remnants of a pair of long white kid gloves in your pieces box, now is the time to make use of • hem.