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Show II . Bead Work Fifth in a Series of Articles on This Decorative Art Ii -The more bcadwork is shown In the ehops the more popular it becomes and the more eager are fancy work lovers to make it As the Ancient lariner aw "water, water, ev vwhere," wo see bead-work bead-work everywhere and of every description- Hardly a "(cramp" pas8s on the avenue but has decorations of f some kind or other. g Bead ornaments on fyol hats and beaded vJvs buclilcs on pumps Sf alB and evening slipper " h3te much in TWtOf 1 vogue Many a dress V , lllfl J f l 1 blouse is trtni- JWWl med about the neck V and sleeyaa and down tne front with VfE beads of blending Xs eolors. But bags seem to express the most I this work. Bags of every form and every description arc I woven with beads round bags, oblong ' bags, square bag, triangular bags, soft-looking soft-looking bags with a ord through the top, and wllh stiff tops of metal. Beaded bars are mot successful when woven according accord-ing to the directions In a prc lo : lesson There are several things to consider before be-fore beginning a bag. First of all the design must be worth while, otherwise the work is wasted There mu.n al ays be one motif which predominates and then there may be subordinate ones lo make the bag richer or perhaps more elaborate The color scheme presents a problem of equal Inportance. for a good design worked out in poor colors Is entirely upoiled. If one is in doubt about a color scheme it is often a good Idea to codsuU the cover designs of some of the finer fashion magazines. Tho tones in these variety so that one can get an idea of : some of the tints wh.eh g-o well together There are many shades that one never thinks of exploiting until thy arc seen In another deslgli The third important thing Is the purchasing pur-chasing of the beads There are I wo kinds of beads, cut ones and round ones The latter arc better for the woven bags because they look more even when finished fin-ished When the two sides of a bar have been completed and are taken off the loom there wil! be the loner foundation threads at tho top and bottom Every two of these should be firmly knotted together. Those at the lottom may then be cut off. but not too cloe to the knot? If tho bag is to have a .metal top. the threads at the top nre used to fasten the bag to the metal. Each hole m.i b covered with a bead as the threads are pulled through Figure I shows a bag of this kind. If there is to be no metal lop as in Figure II then the threads at the top may also be cut off. To finish it off. turn the last few rows of beads to the inside and hem the lining qu to I i the beaded part so ry t 7m F 1 that the raw edge A-A kn'-t'r'Kx 's coyered fir) i As for the lining. HBrWk ' shop ' nmM I ..ltlnes. I Sc5Hfc '-si mo J lw2nWSSr design lining ) " Satin or taf- Im V fcta linings for bags 3- -J nrf Vfr' effective but for service there , Is nothing better Ficf.j.. than the fine satlne now shown every- w err The next lesson will show beaded appliques ap-pliques for summer dresses and blouses, which cn be removed when the garments arc lo be washed. V |