The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-05
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Inside News on the
 Spring Bag Situation

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 Don't judge a book by its cover is a very old saying, and one that can be very aptly applied to the new handbags for spring. It's the inside story that will have a great deal to do with influencing the modern woman.
 Many Fittings
 You might just as well get your moneys worth when shopping for a bag, and those that boast the new fittings certainly seem like a lot for the cash you put into them We've seen them with mirror, com- pact, comb and even cigarette case; And they were excellent fittings. Of course, every spring bag does net show fittings. The majority still show only the conventional change purse and mirror and by the way, the double faced mir TOTS are the incest to get. But if you go in for fittings, you can certainly find them this spring.
 Leather Interest
 There have been So many novelty effects produced in the good old reliable feathers, that handbags have ever So much more interest than they formerly had. If you can't afford a genuine pigskin, you can find a grained leather that looks like pigskin. You can find criss-cross effects. There are tree bark designs. There are basket weave effects and all of them are as smart as smart can be. Calf skin in basketweave effect is es- pecially attractive and extremely durable and fine for an all-purpose bag.
 Beg Colors
 In the spring a womans fancy runs to dark tones in handbags. Navy blue is expected to be the biggest color in handbags due to the navy suits and coats that are being seen about Navy is just as practical as brown CT black in bag, for it can stand much abuse.
 Summer Handbags
 In the summer there is no end to the handbag beauties. You will never be abe to content yourself with one when you see what is to come when the warm weather rol.s around
 Linen handbags have been a smart faYorite for several seasons. There is enc novelty bag which is steadily growing in popularity until it is expected to fall into the class of the old reiiables. I i5 of linen, somatmes embroid -4 with monogram or Wish 9 b. u a decorative motif The bag cgse may be slipped on ana off eas.ly, rendering 1t washable Some O. these bags are sold with various eVers which makes one purchase ay the roe of two or three.
 Peasant linen is a newcomer for the coming season. It looks rugged and ready for busy sum mer life. One interesting bag which has been done in this material, goes out to sea for it's inspira- tion In shape, in trimming, and in it's anchor pull 1t suggests the briny deep. If you don't want to wait until summer for this attrac- tive fashion, look around, for it is being done in patent leather for the spring season. Patent. by the way, is ore of the smartest leath- CTS Of all for spring
 Sailcloth, Novelty
 Sailcloth is also being used as novel medium for the fashioning of smart summer handbags. Its sturdy quality makes it very suit able for quilting, one of the sea- sons best looking fashions. It looks smart when used with the casual type of wooden fasten- ing. The colors which these bags come in are a revelation. You won't be able to name one, and net find it, for sailcloth takes to dyes like it does to water.
 Homo3puns Are New
 The trend toward rough fabrics for daytime bags brings homespuns right up in front. They look well in bags of every shape and form. They are adaptable to many types of frames. The simulated shell frames are among the smartest. when the bag is of homespun, look for gay striped lining. It is fashion and one which furthers the importance of the in- side of the bag.