The Nevada County picayune., 1910-08-26
LINEN WORK BAGS
usee,l ARTICLES EASILY MADE
 AT HOME.
a,v Woman Who Is at All Handy with the Needle Can Easily Own Attractive Desisn---Sonse
 Suggestions.

There Is no reason why any woman .,ho Ia handy with her needle should ,o, own a number of the pretty linen hand and work bags so much in the ,,oda this season. The bags are cas- uv embroidered and even the most 5ie,cult can be made up without any trouble by the person who fits on the frame.
 The linen may be bought in any shade to match the gown with which tho bag Is designed to be carried, but white perhaps makes up best. The hae can be cut over paper pattern. which Is simple to make. most Of these receptacles being of easily cop led shape. If one possesses one bag n, this sort already made up. 1t Is easy to form others on the same model
 A simple bag on which to try the .prentice hand Is in the purse shape 80 often seen in leather. It is of white or natural-colored linen, embroidered in running design of roses. which gives the effect of glorified cretonne. Instead of a chain, the metal frame is provided with long linen cord with tassels knotted into 1t about a quarter way up on either side. This bag may be effectively embroidered either in the natural colors (yellow roses would be especially chic) or in all white, with mercerized thread.
 In Indian gfv1a Ia bag of tan linen. five sided and com ing into a point at the bottom. Ex- cept at the top edge, it Is finished all around with a deep fringe in brown. It is workbag and does not need a metal frame. but is held by means of a long handle of linen or raffia. In fact, the fringe itself may well be of rafia. and so may the large rosettes which hold the handle to the bag proper. The design Is conventional with straight border and an Indian bird pattern taking up the sides. The embroidery. in red and brown. may be done in heavy mercerized cotton or In rafia. large tassel hangs from each of the four corner rosettes.
 A dainty little bag, just right for embroidery. is long and almost oval fin shape. and should properly be of crocheted lace but makes up very pret. tily in white linen embroidered virtu- ally all over In wild rose design. the flowers so thick that each rose touches the next. About two-thirds way up tho hao hon AP rth insertion (the ribbon being continued as the strings of the bag), conceals the opening. An edging of little cro- cheted buttons about this lower two thirds, crocheted tassel at the round ed end, and To! the bag ie complete, and dainty and usable affair it Is.
 Finally, We have two workings of the old.fashioned shape. cardboard circle at the bottom and the bag pufed out from thls and tied with a ribbon drawstring. The first of these IS Of green linen and has vine pat tern running around the middle. This should be worked in lighter green outlined in black. The strings should be Of green inch wide ribbon.
 The second of these capacious bags s worked in large rose design which Is prettiest in natural-colored linen With the roses in red and with red strings. Or the roses and the ribbon may be of pink and the blossoms and green leaves may be outlined in black or, as an unusual touch. in white.