Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-19
THE EXCLUSIVE PURSES.
Long and Marrow Ones Favored and
Those Matching the Dress Are
Well Liked.

Exclusiveness is the watchword OF
the summer girl. The smart note
struck by the various little accessories
of her get-uP makes or mars the sue
cess of her summers campaign, partic-
ularly among feminine rivals. In moth
ing will she take more pride this sum-
mer than in the novel design OF her
purse, be It large or small. Its cor
ners must be just little different from
the one carried by the girl next to
her. It's color must be either exactly
that Of her gown or some strikngly
new product of the tanners art. And
above all, its handle must bear the
stamp of originality.
The general tendency OF all purses
Is toward q long and narrow shape.
Large carry-all handbags are not in
frequently 16 inches long and only six
or eight inches deep, while pocketbooks
to carry within the palm OF the hand
are the length of bank bill. Among
new colorings in leather Is serpent
green and a combination Of blue and
green which gives the effect Of a
peacock feather. Both large and small
purses have handles to initiate those
on a dress suit Casa fiat strap, held
down by two leather loops Following
the winters innovation'in pocketbooks,
every new purse has a mirror tucked
somewhere about it and usually the
complete outfit of a vanity bag.
Occasional trips to town make 8
large handbag absolutely indispens-
able to the summer girl. The innumer-
able little necessities which the coun-
try or seaside store does not supply are
brought home in this spacious receipt
acle In typical Boston style. Big bags
are bigger than ever. They are partic-
ularly smart in light pigskin or gray
Morocco and are lined, as were the
winter bags, with daintily Powered
Dresden silks. Large patent kid bags
are surrounded by two straps OF the
same leather in imitation Of side straps
on a suit case. These fasten on the
side of the bag with gilt buckles and
are for ornament, not for use. An I'M
usually well-gowned young woman was
recently seen in the shopping district
in a lavender voile tailored suit. Under
her arm was tucked a 16-inch bag OF
lavender, highly glazed leather, with
gilt fastenings and a four-inch gilt
monogram OF three letters decorating
the visible side.
Large handbags have rather sup
planted the chatelaine or sidebag.
Many of the smaller handbags. how
ever, resemble the old-fashioned chat
elaine bag in shape and size. A pretty
bag Of light tan seal with rounding cor
ners folds over at the top like an en-
velope bag. Around the. edge Of the
flap and in the circle below. where 1t
fastens, are carved and painted the
1aintiest May flowers. In this same
size another bag built of old-rose
uede Is tucked and gathered into
silver clasp.
A bag from which money cannot be
easily lost or stolen is covered with
single piece of leather. An oval open
ing at the top Of each end leaves
place for the hand to be inserted.
Decidedly unique is hand purse of
American beauty red leather, eight
inches square. This lies perfectly fiat
and is ornamented on each Of its four
corners with nauveau are designs in
silver gilt. Japanese leather also
plays a large part in the shaping OF
hand pocketbooks.
Girls who have suits in one Of the
many weaves of pongee use a piece
of the material to cover long, narrow
purse. When bought at An oriental
shop these Shantung silk pocketbooks
are set with large single stones which
match the silk.