Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1913 — CASE FOR OPERA GLASSES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CASE FOR OPERA GLASSES

May Be Made Without Much Trouble From Any Strong Material That Is Fancied. In our sketch may be seen a case for opera glasses, that can be made without much trouble, and in which the glasses may be comfortably carried. Any strong material may be

used for the making of it, corded silk or art serge being specially suitable, and it should be lined with soft silk of some contrasting shade of color. It would be useless to suggest dimensions, as opera glasses vary so much la alas and shape, but a case

to fit any glasses can be made on the lines of that shown. It is cut out in three pieces, one piece forming the body of the case and foldover flap, and the other two piece* the sides. After the material has been cut out, it should be lined and then sewn together, the seams being hidden with a fine silk cord wYiich is carried round the edge of the flap. This flap can either be made to fasten with small buttons and buttonholes, or two snap fasteners, cut possibly from an old kid glove, can be used. A long loop of ribbon (the ends of which are sewn in on either side of the case) is provided by which it' may be carried slung upon the wrist. The colors of the materials are a matter of choice, but dark green silk lined with soft silk of a lighter shade of the same <;olor, and ribbon and cord of an old gold color, would be a strikingly pretty and effective combination.

Case Ready for Use.