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Show Lonp If & nd Jed J?e t joules' Jisve I tlful bag of thl sort, carried ths othsr afternoon at Newport by a devote of bridge, was of ressda green silk embroidered em-broidered all ovar In a peacock design : don with green and gold silks. Small gold beads were worked Into the embroidery em-broidery and the handles were of gold cord. This bag was lined with told colored aatln and there was a special pocket for bridge winnings. ; Net veiled bag are very beautl- ful but perhaps ths most perishable sort for tha net covering does, not wear aa sturdily aa heavier fabric. A besutlful bag of thl typ. exhibited in a Fifth Avenue window last week, was mad of bright bin satin veiled j with sliver tray net on which were mbrolderle of metal and colored beada In as Oriental crasosnt pattern. Tha handle was of blue silk f wd and silver cord braided together. From Paul Potret cornea a very striking bag of mustard -sallow Ottoman aUk embroidered em-broidered fa a bold Oriental pattern In ahade of greea. roee and violet. The snap Is slightly oval with a Ions point a, ths bottom and a lattlc frlng of floa gold beads weighted, with long tasssla. depend from tha bottom of the bag. The handles are of gold cord and pass through ring of gold braid In military fashion. In fact fruy of ths nsw Parisian ' reticules suggest military effects with their feavy trimmings trim-mings of sold lac, frlng and braid. gome of the handsomer bag which are intended for theatre and restaa- t rant use are accompanied by beautiful p little fan which flt Into the bag. These fan are mad of gauss or silk with embroideries and bead trimmings that match tha outside of the has and the affects are Invariably rich aad Oriental In suggestion. Oriental aad especially East Indian affects betas the erase In Parts now. Evan the gold and sliver mesh bag now have long handle, mad of cord or slender chains which may be funs ovar the shouldsr In a manner approved by Dam Fashion. . ssM4BL's?e7earaHesKBBBasaTaa?seaamn LV-ea.f. ... ...... ,tv..J o sulavsm JWCOMrACT. business Ilk leather LM handbag Is the exception now in the hand of a well-dresssd J woman. Reticule and fancy bag made of soft, rich materials and of ths utmost limpness hav replaced the stiff leather bag and a leather handbag, unless it be a vary aristocratic aristo-cratic affair of the handsomest, ao fleet fl-eet suede, la some odd aad Individual shape. Is absolutely out of place with any dressy oostum. Tha hug bag on It lone cord handle la carried on the shoulder, the cord leap hanging ever tha ahoul-der ahoul-der and tha bag Itself swinging beneath be-neath the arm. When on 1 Mated the bis. soft bag. 'as drawn Into tha lap aad held, there. Thla method of carrying one' handbag on the shoulder shoul-der Is eminently practical -and convenient, con-venient, and alnc tha bag awing beneath be-neath the left arm, one may gst at It easily with tha right hand. . The richest aad moat sumptuous material are ased for thea bags and tha bead and metal embroideries are dona on delicate shadea of allk, but there w a much gold and silver lace, and thla lac la so dull aad tarnished la effect the more tarniahec the smarter according to Faahloa'i notionthat no-tionthat these bag do aot ahow signs of wear aa readily aa might ha Imagined.. East Indian bag, mad of greea or rose colored silk with rich embroideries aad' metallic) trimming are the very newest Pari aottoa now and two handsome bags la thla style are pictured. One of thee bags la In oval shape with a boned frame across tha top aad a Sap epeolnav Rich East Indian ambroldertet la maave aad ciimaon are wrought on a ground of reseda green satin and line qf mart driving and motor costume at tha Teoea In Pari thl summer., Such a bag would aoarcely answsr for day In and day out use, but aoca-alonally, aoca-alonally, with certain ooetumee It I very smart and effective. These bags hav braided cord handle combining white and black cord, and sometlmee there I a smaller purse ltu. de for small oolaa, ' The real reftculs Is drawn up at the top with a drs wetting through a easing and bags of thla sort are carried with theatre and evening frocks, or la the J afternoons, with dressy bridge froekw. The trouble with bach a bar ta that the belongings Inside must be Jumbled together la soma confusion and on dee not car to carry mora thaa handkerchief, change puree and a trinket or two. In many of the large ahaped bags, there are pocket In which small belongings may be stowed stow-ed away, for of course the beauty of auch a bag Is It flat, limp appearance appear-ance aad a Jumble of thing Inside would spoil this soft flatness. The few leather bags la conventional conven-tional shopping stylo conform to the reticule Idea aa much a possible and hav add shspen. flap cover and long handles la strap style or made ef the fashionable cord. For traveling as ef course the leather bag la the only correct sort aad the bnslnse womaa . if aha be a buslsass womaa who dreeeee In good taste, dispenses with the frivolous retloule aad carries a good looklne leather bag la keeping with her sccupaejoa aad her tng. tailored ooatuma. Bridge base la tha new, soft Oriental Orien-tal eolocina are exceedingly haad-aome haad-aome and add much ta the distinction ef smart afternoon costume. A bean- ennnawansxsxeBwaBBaeBwaTsa Striped Salle Bags Are Striking Bat i Stuart, email dull told beada with .larger beada la Iridescent effect. The handle la greea cord with gilt tinsel threads. The second bag. oblong In shape. Is mads of rich rose pink satin veiled with gold lace oa which are embroideries embroid-eries In sliver and crimson. Ths cord handles ere' braided, aad there la aa applique trimming of the cord oa the eutalde of the bag. These cord eaedlee may be knotted half way down, as tha photograph shown, so that the bag may be carried la the hand;, or they may be left free aad the bag carried over the caoulder. The striped satin bag la black and i white have been much ared wtta 'Cswd Cas aad Theatre Bag ef MoeUah Type, |