Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1918 — TO MAKE THE PARASOL BAG [ARTICLE]

TO MAKE THE PARASOL BAG

Contrivance Is Roomy, Easily Spread Open and Very Beautiful-Yellow Lining for Black. If you have a handsome parasol beginning to show wear at the center of. the top, carefully remove the silk from the frame and cut out a circle-5 inches in diameter. j From new silk, in a shade to match the predominating color, cut two dr- 1 cles 7 Inches In diameter, placing, pasteboard between these. Fit this Inta the opening made in the .center of the parasol, this forming the bottom of a bag. At the points of parasol sew rings covered with single crochet stitch. Through rings draw silk cord, finishing with large tassels and also place tassels at bottom of bag. This bag Is roomy, easily spread open and very beautiful. If silk Is thin from wear, a lining can easily be added, using a section of parasol for pattern. A black parasol lined with bright yellow with black cord and tassels would be very effective. A bunch of yellow silk oranges could be added.