The Washington herald., 1912-08-19
UTILITY BAG MAKES
APPREClA1lYE GIFT
Serviceableness Should Be First
Consideration in Selecting
Material.

The gift of a utility bag is sure tc
be appreciated by any woman, especial
ly II she strives to keep her possessions
in order. having a place for everything
and everything in its place.
When constructing a bag that is &c
have general usefulness, be sure to
make 1t of some material that will no,
easily soil, and one that when soiled
can be sent to the laundry without fear
OF injury.
Denim, cretonne. linen and heavy un-
bleached muslin are all suitable mate
rails; they wear well. wash well and
are easy to work upon.
For sewing. embroidery or knitting a
bag made OF fiowered cretonne showing
dark red and green tones on an ecru
ground is good. 1t is fashioned from a
straight piece twenty-seven inches long
and twelve inches wide. This is lined
with green silkoline several shades light
er in tone than the green OF the Gre
tonne.
= Fasten to Hoop.
At each end the material is fastened
to an oval embroidery hoop by turning
the edge over and hemming II down.
or slipstitching II underneath. This
forms an opening and two handles, by
which the bag is carried conveniently.
The sides are either slipstitched together
or finished with the buttonhole stitch
done with heavy mercerized cotton.
To match this is a darning bag made
Of the fiowered cretonne and plain dark
green cretonne. The fowered material
is used to cover two pieces of card
board ten inches long and eight inches
wide. One end of each has the square
edge curved OFF: they are both covered
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ding. then with the cretonne put on
perfectly smooth and having the edges
overcast together. II the pattern of
the cretonne has a definite design. ar
range it so that the central portion OF
q figure will come in the center of the
cardboard. Now cut a strip of the
plain material twelve inches wide and
fifty-four inches long. gather this from
the squared-off corners all around the
boards. turning in an inch hem at either
end.
Sew a small brass or bone ring at
the joining point OF plain and figured
material. having two rings on each side,
and through these run narrow red rib
bon tied in a fat bow. that will serve
as a draw ribbon to the bag and also
as a means to carry 1t or hang 1t inside
your closet door.
Brown and Blue.
Natural-coiored linen crash, thirty-two
inches long and fourteen inches wide,
has a lining of blue chintx. This is
folded over double. sewed together from
the folded end on the edges for twelve
inches and there stitched back and
forth several times so 1t will not tear
open, and has seven glove snap fasten-
ers sewed at intervals across the top
Of the opening about an inch from the
edge. Two straps of linen form handles
on each side of the opening. This makes
a splendid bag to take with you on a
trip. In 1t can be placed all sorts of
things.
A bag OF unbleached muslin decorated
with a pretty stencil design is destined
to hold milady's corsets. This is twenty
two inches long and eight inches wide
and is finished at the top with draw
string run through a casing two inches
from the edge of the opening.
This may have a small sachet sewed
in the bottom to impart a delicate per.
fume to the contents of the bag