Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1913 — USE FOR THE HANDBAG FRAME [ARTICLE]

USE FOR THE HANDBAG FRAME

Can Be Made of Much Service When It Has Passed First Period ( of Good Work. Long ago women learned to save the handsome frame of the handbag whose fabric portion was too old and too shabby to be tolerated in respectable society. And now comes the fancy workbag which needs a secure clasp, lest its lace and silk floss treasures get soiled or torn. Any metal frame of good quality may be punctured with an edging row of tiny holes (by a repair jeweler) and by means of these punctures may be attached to a balloon-shaped bag Of heavy silk, art canvas or some kindred firm material, lined daintily with satin or lingerie. That this may be considerably distended, the fabric selected is cut into a half yard square, doubled once, the sides securely joined and the tops gathered separately into a single box plait at the center. Converging from that plait are four deep side folds, the outer ones' being filled —as well as plaited—into the holes at the extreme ends of the frame. Instead of double hangers, these embroidery bags ar® suspended by a single broad and long strap of the silk or canvas, fastened to the center plaits below the edge of the frame , and concealing, its clasp. This one strap at the center of the bag is more easily slipped over the wrist than are two narrow handles and it better sustains the weight of the receptacle’s contents. On a smaller scale and in brocade or tinsel lace veiled-satin, these bags are suitable for opera glases or for bridge purses.