Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-29
EaatIu Kennebef JournaI.
A Bag for Everything and Every
Place

There is as great variety IN bags as 10
the human family they serve. and they run
a similar scale. from the dainty creations
in silks, velvets and brocades which adorn
the show places. to the strong, servicea-
BILE, but not handsome ones that make
known their worth in the obscure corners.
II is with bags like good many other
things-the more one has the more one
wants One or two are an aggravatiOn,
but if the supply is limited only BY the de-
mand. the comfort to be derived from them
can only be realized by experience.
Bags which are not intended for hard
service may be made so ornamental that
they form part of the decoration Of the
room. In this way may be preserved
scraps of old time brocades and satins
which have done duty as wedding gowns
and on other festive occasions. The pref
ty holders will have an added charm from
the associations connected with the mate
rial from which they have been fashioned
Those intended fer holding needlework or
knitting may be made as gay and fanciful
as the owner pleases. Such bags are US
ualiy square IN shape, and ornamented
across the bottom by frill of lace fringe
or by band of embroidery. Or the
bottom may be rounded a little or
gathered up in pouch shape. under a
bow of narrow ribbon. The lining should
be Of satin, and the strings for closing of
ribbon or cord run through castings or
small eyelets. When plain velvet or satin
is used, the bags may be decorated with
elaborate designs, or almost covered with
close embroidery in bright colors.
Bags for catch-alls should be made so
that they will open and close easily. or,
better still, so the top will not draw en-
tirely close at any time. A good pattern
for such bag is as follows: Cut a piece
of material large or small according to
the size of bag desired. and of such shape
that when folded in two the length will be
little greater than the width. Sew up,
line with some contrasting color, then
gather the lower edge and sew it to a
small round piece of pasteboard covered
with material like the bag. For bag
ten inches deep the diameter of the PASTE
board should be three inches. In the CEN
tire of the pasteboard sew rosette, large
enough to nearly cover it, made of many
loops of narrow ribbon. If narrow
strip of any kind of stiff material is basted
in between the outside and the lining,
near the upper edge, where the eyelets are
worked, the top will not draw close.
Very unique catch-alls can be made over
bullying, balloon shaped japanese lam
terms. Make a bag large enough to take
in the balloon easily. draw it up at the
bottom into pasteboard hoop, made of a
size to slip over the round box for holding
the candle at the bottom of the lantern
Make a second hoop to correspond with
the one at the top of the lantern. and slip
it over outside the bag, pulling and
strengthening the material to make the
fullness even. The bag should be almost
plain over the bulging part, and long
enough to stand up IN IA frill at the top.
Any kind Of material from silk to chintz
can be used for the cover; the pasteboard
hoops should be of different material
from the bag. A lovely cover would be
of creamy pongee. worked in a japanese
pattern of flowers and butterflies, and the
hoops covered with dark red, blue or
black velvet worked in gold. No bows
should be added. and for hanging the bag
a gilt chain is preferred to ribbon. The
balIon lanterns come in all sizes and diff
terent shapes. but the round, puffy ones,
with diameter of eight or twelve inches.
are the best suited to the purpose Mrs
l.. A. France, IN Good Housekeeping.