Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — Adapted to Shopper’s Needs [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Adapted to Shopper’s Needs

Strong Bag That Will Hold a Variety Of Purchases, to Be Constructed of Remnants. Nowadays it is absolutely necessary to take a strong and roomy bag when doing the daily shopping, and our sketch shows a very handy type of bag for this purpose. It can be carried out with a remnant of thin stair carpet or any other strong material, and can be made in any size t£ suit different requirements. The diagram on the right of the illustration roughly gives the shape of the piece of material that will be required ; it is folded at the point

marked by the dotted line, and sewn together at the sides. The opening of the bag is bound with braid, and just below this a number of eyelets are let in, and through these eyelets a piece of strong blind-cord is thread 1 ed, by which the opening may be drawiF together, and also by- which the bag ipay be carried. Sewn on in front of the bag and bound at the edge with tape is a small linen pocket, into Which bills may be slipped.

georgette crepe or silk voile. These materials are very popular for afternoon frocks and large hats are made to match the costume. Usually the brim is of straw, in a plain contrasting or blending color, and the crown of the figured material. The upper part of the brim may have an overlay of the fabric or be of plain straw.

Shopping Bag.