Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1912 — The. Home Department [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The. Home Department

COVER THE SUIT CASE l HEAT AND SERVICEABLE MATERIAL EASILY PROCURED. |.-' . ’ ’ Looks Well jntf Furnishes Protection for the Light Straw That Constitutes the Best Kind of Summer "Grip.” The light, attractive straw suit case has one drawback; it soils quickly and Is not easily cleaned. It is therefore a good plan, on buying a new one, to procure suitable material and make a cover that can be slipped over the case when It is in use, and easily removed for washing. Heavy brown linen, denim, crash or burlap serve the purpose very well. The cover should be cut in three pieces, one piece for each side, and a strip to go round lengthwise, from one end of tlj,e handle to the other. The edges are bound with braid, tape or other material of a suitable shade. Straps of the same goods as the cover, one on each side of the handle, on top,

jmd with buckles or buttons and buttonholes, make a satisfactory fastening. Another plan is to make a large envelope of the material selected, with a large opening like a buttonhole for the handle, and a button and buttonhole to hold the projection corresponding to the flap of an envelope. Still a third way is to make the covering in two pieces only each shaped somewhat like the illustration, that is, with the corpers notched out deep enough so that when the points A. B. are brought together in a seam, thd two pieces will slip, one over the body of the suit case, the other over the cover. The edges A A and B B should be hemmed, the corner seams bound, and the whole covering lightly stitched to the case. This form has the advantage of permitting the case to be opened without removing the covering. Neatly embroidered initials impart a finish and decorative touch to each of these styles of cover. A convenient plan is to have two covers for each suit case, and upon returning from a journey, to put on the fresh one and send to the laundry the one just used. —Youth’s Companion.