Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1917 — LAMPSHADE BAG IS NOVELTY [ARTICLE]

LAMPSHADE BAG IS NOVELTY

When Properly Constructed It Can Be Made to Look as Though It Came From the Orient. Bags have come to b e important accessories of dress. Nowadays a woman has as many bags as a man has pockets; but, of course, she is privileged to carry but one bag at a time. The creative ability has .surely been overworked by some persons, according to the variety of the bags seen on the market. There is scarcely a shape, a material, a design or a combination of colors that has not been brought into service. The novel thing of the moment is the lampshade bag. This, as its name implies, is made of a lampshade, the wicker variety. The shade, of course, is inverted, the narrower end forming the bottom of the bag. The inside of the shade is lined with silk of any color one prefers—the handsome figured silks are very good for the purpose. Allow sufficient silk to form a deep bag. If the shade is not very deep the silk can make up for what the shade lacks in depth. Finish the top with a hem and through it run cords to form the handle. Weight the ends of the cords with bead tassels and put one of the tassels at the bottom of the bag. The result will be a bag that looks as though it came from the Orient.