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Show The New Vogue of the Picture Bag. H IZiVEN tl) mention ai the word Art- " r" Craft7T5"eh7rU5n" t6""IUatr?-thc -RTtisUc girl shudder: nor is this to b won-1 dered at. considering the inundation of Ugly leather thing" inflicted on us for lo these many cavs. AVe iiave been expected to admire and purchase bells, bags und other accessories, as well as furnishings, in riotous designs and colors that would make even "the heathen rage." and which could not do otherwise than offend the good taste of the, aesthetic, especially when erpetrated in ih name of art. Now comes a new era of leather craft, and. presto! even tbe most sceptical of us are cooverts to its vogue In fact, we boio that it is only the beginning of a splendid craft that will invade the realm of furnishings fur-nishings as well as drew: acccssoriej. Thus far. however, only opera and handbags, papier poudre, card nnd coin cases and belts are to be een in the studio of this particular leather crnfter The opera glass receptaclen are quaintly designated ns 'Ticlure Bngs" by the de- signer who was clever enough to s-ce pos-simrics-itrstnp?-ofold,-embnjiderrrGbi-Inese and otherwise, which she uiihVcd for thete picture effects .ny woman with originality ctd do likewise if she ia the fortunate possessor of an old piece or two of Chinese embroidery banding from an old kimono or mandarin coat 1 so, lny the strip before you and study out the numerous picture effects on oven a single piece. Perhaps it is covered with butterflies, butter-flies, cranes, peacocks, or some gorgeous floral design against a rich background. In any event, you have enough embroidery to make a beautiful set of "lecture Acccs-eorics," Acccs-eorics," ns original as you are pleased to evolve them, nnd which may suit your requirements even better thnn Iheee modest suggestion. Suede of such a firm qunlity that it will hold the most intricate design is selected, yet suede ho soft and fine grained that It nppenrs like miroir velvet. The staple shade is a rich tan. with which the gold! and colored embroideries harmonize exquisitely. ex-quisitely. Grays are also seen, from the pulc-st pearl shades to tlie London smoke selected to match sonic particular gown. Delicate patel tints are more appropriate for evening wear, and all are bundsomely embellished with embroidered ituotb. A figure or floral design is choseq from the embroidery, or perhaps a butterfly eren a scroll. Tbe bag or card case la cut like a stencil and the embroidery is in,sot, cleverly backed to keep it in position. Hoses, chrysanthemums, cherry blossoms, gold dragons, pagodas and all or of Oriental fancies richly wrought :n the wonderful Mendings of Chinese ' taste, either in solid or knot stitches and in the real antiques, ure chosen for this purpose. pur-pose. The changeable silk linings always harmonize with the embroidery's. coloring, Chinese Embroidery Popular. IlHnd.some.st of all are the bags into the leather "Hieucil" of which all sorts of designs are introduced. Cleverly inset where the leather has been cut away Ls a bit of Chinese embroidery either in colors showing figures or in floral und plain gold eilectfi. A touch of the embroidery is also introduced at the top of the bag above the cords or draw strings. Here, too. originality is again displayed by tho designer, de-signer, who further ornaments her bag with 60tne old Cbineso conceit, sus-pend-ing from cither side of the draw cord in front nn Ivory elephant In miniature, a pagoda, ft lantern, &c. Notliing quainter m h inm"inn.l 'Pho tines are. of ronre.- 1.UII 'V ... .,,- .-- C T -. I silk hned to harmonize with tho prevailing prevail-ing s-hado id th Chlneee embroidery. Card mid poudre cases purses alfo are 'cmbe'ljslied in the same way by nn inset iuf embroidery. The uede bag, with butterfly inset, i 'an example of this class of -work, and it Is re-.iil.T a work of art. The jade pendanti in tren. capped with brass, harmonUe with the splondid blues, greens and gold in the embroidery. :u well ns with the changeable blue-green lining. A leather thorax and head tire cut in the leather stencil, aud Ujc embroidery is clipped adroitly through this dainty jiurueie. Two steuci! lines accentuate tho antennae. anten-nae. A miniature embroidered butterfly is set in the flap stencil ijud gives a beautiful beau-tiful lintaui an elegantly s,uiplt bag. Even the hat. which the superstitious. usu.-iII.n eschew, is used to carry, out these picture design?. Nereis it in tlie least prow.s0U.ie. thu- nnmo woulci indicate. Instead it It realty instructive and git 05 a touch of smartness out of Jjta odiunry. for it K -o liuel.t audacious ' Chinese em- broidery in wroe gorgeous irldisccnt color 'H scheme may-bo e.t-in tbe -two-Ktcncil del H s-ignx, using a KUiallcr embroidered in.t H at tlie top, or plain gold embroidery may H be utilized. In eilhej- caae outline 03 re- lH fully to give the bas-reHef eflVt Vt If the bat design be cut from a bit of tl plain gold Chinese embroidery bis bM- '1 ship's eyes will be studded with green U jewelled disks ;uid his wines be decora.- led with miniature Chinese mirrors which magnify so cleverly that milady chU at- range stray locks by their aid and xoa ber ' fair face reflected in them 11 hcwitcldng H conceit, to say the least, if tba mirrors are set into position by clever Angers. These bat "eyes" glimmer aud glisten , H against the gold embroidery, which 'i set H in tan sucdu leather to carry out tlie Orl- U cut a I effect. The wings apparently slip j H through the leather thoras "straps" so fl cleverly that the bat seems poised for 1 H flight. This particular design the orlgi- H nator pronounces her cbcf d'oeuvrr. aud 1 H it certainly is a startling one. that is H much used ou opera glass bags, papier H poudre, as well as card and coiu cases, to H match. Made of tap suede leather of a soft, firm finish, with thu gold bats inset, and lined with changeable gold silk, thy H bag proper is truly a work of art. Silken j draw cords are used, with two entrc donx H loops to which arc attached tiny ivory elephants to carry out tho popular idea , H of mascots in jewelry. ' WM Remarkable Coloring . H One of the richest effects is 3 bag in tan fuede leather with an Oriental scroll design into which is set a picture of a I H butterfly alight ou 4 ros'c blossom. The m coloring is a remarkable combination of old blues, greens, rose and violet shades. with a touch of white in outlining, and f U theae .show through the scroll work, re- mU vealing tlie "picture" just as one gazes i mU at a landscape through feathery tree U branches Jn early spring time, or through lush gntKseA when walking in the meadow H after a shower. This bag is lined with H a changeable silk in bluish green, nnd the dilkeu cords to match the suede in color- H ings have the same quaint loops used on jH all these bags, from which to suspend H ornaments. In tJiis caso it is a mascot of' green jade capped with brass and splotches of blue and green inlay a true . H Oriental pendant. H Another such bag was seen in knot de- sign ineet in a scroll, lined with change- able silk, aud with tiny Chinese lantern ! "dangles." In fact, e.ieh I1.1t- fs nor onlv I IIIB a picture in itself, but oue without u du- H plicate. All are finished with tho minia- H ture ivory elephants, carved fans, balls. H lanterns or coins. Tho latter aie especixl- IH ly desirable, as the Chinese sen, with the H ho!o in the middle and surface covered H with Oriental hieroglyphs, admits of all H sorts of decorative applications. H The beauty of this work depends en- H tiiely upon the individuality of tho de- H signer, und upon tho paiua taken iu plea- IH filling, insetting tho embroideries, attach IH inc,tbc pendnuts and ornaments oven in H sewing in the linings. The accessories H shown from the studio of this particular H designer ar so thoroughly workmaulfkis. H so perfect in even the minutest detail?. jH thxt is a joy to examine them. She IH nrgues from the William Morn's stand- jH point that "What is worth doing is not H oujy worth doing well, but joyfully." H bonce the artist must throw herself in H lor work in whole souled fashion. Any woman who lias iugenuitv cnu execute IH for herself not onlv uicturc bags and nc- H cessories. but many beautiful centre- H pieces, desk pad cornor.s. screens, ,-o.. H utilizing odd hits of embroideries plcUed H up in foreign travels or on shopping H jitiltits at home and abroad, which will, H serve .is pleasant remindei- of sonic. de-'- H Ugbtful d.i.t agniK'. H |