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Show ENVELOPE BAG OF CREPE TWIST; PRINTED LINENS AND PIQUES HAVE you Joined the ranks of the crepe-twist enthusiasts? Once become Initiated into the- workings of crepe twint artcraft and you will be wanting to devote all your leisure mo ments to It. There's everything to encourage women to take up this fascinating needlework. It is, in the first place, easy- of accomplishment, secondly, the materials are inevnensive. and last runs high, and this applies as much to washable weaves as . it does to silk, chiffons and other of the more formal weaves. Just now, women who set the fashion pace are taken with the Idea of bright flowered or else modernistic mod-ernistic printed linens and piques as media for sports ensembles. The novelty of these costumes Is that even the coat or jacket is made out of the U - - p h c w J . "l?jy'$llkAd . .J 1 Making a Crepe Twist Bag. nut not least, the reward tor one's effort ef-fort is great, for hand hags, belts hats and even parasols embroidered or darned, more technically speaking of crepe twist give a genuinely "classy" touch to the costume. The young woman In the picture had the right Idea when she decided to make an envelope hag of crepe twist, which should take lis color cue from the flamboyant hues In the mod ernistic print of her blouse. This youthful modern knows that one simply cannot he too colorful In dress Ibis season. That Is why she Is wearing such a striking blouse whose patterning reminds one of none other than gay patchwork design. That Is why. also, thai she Is so enthused with the thought of a crepe-twist hag and bell which shall measure up to the color vivacity of the silk of hei blouse. I of course by this time you are ask i Ing In your mind, what Is crepe twist, j anyway. Well, the surprising thing Is that ll Is nothing more or less than crepe paper so remarkably processed ; and twisted that It Is as sturdy as j Iwlne or yarn. One buys ll al any counter where' paper flower supplies are to he found. The stamped canvas j foundations for bags and bells comip patterned material. the one-plect dress or blouse being sleeveless. This adoption of washable fabrics for the entire ensemble should prove quite inspirational to the woman who does tier own sewing. The Hinaieui who hesitates to cul lino expensive cloth, realizing that she Is not equal to giving It the tailored finesse es senllal to Its proper appearance can with all confidence undertake 'he making ot a simple washable linen like the one In the picture And when completed, she has the satisfaction ot knowing that her costume stands for lhe very essence of chic, as Hie mode looks upon It for spring and snmniei For the costume shown here one ol the new printed linens was selected lis gorgeous tlowel design being sit hoiietted against a white background The beauty of these fashionable tin ens Is they look as If hand blocked and for thai matter many of ihein arc. which gives I hem distinction To accent the fail ot culm more fully, for color Is undoubtedly the "big idea" this season, the ilesiguei has picked out lhe three leading shades In the floral print, which happen lo lie vivid rose, deep cream and bright blue, repealing them In the girdle and cuffs of belting ribbon. This tricolor I? - v ' r ' ' ill 4 'v"':'" Y - ; k i 4 i k "J" x Modish Spring Ensomblo. I In many lovely patterns For lhe center ol the embroidered flowers you will need a few colorful beads, unless yon preler lo III, In with French I knots. In covering lhe canvas In an over I and over stitch he sure to euihrohlei the leaves and flowers or conventional j pattern If so he It. Ilrsl filling In lhe background Inter Aflei lhe needlework Is completed a waxing process Is necessary,. This Is done h) brushing over with Ihiulii riiiiHpiironl sealing wax This gives mil onl a lilgh Mulsh hul II remlers r I f article weather nroof. ' Ku'liushiMii for gay print fabric.- .effeel Is considered very smart 'In Idea being frequently carried inn In borders foi the Jersey blouse 01 those ol solid colored crepes and the like An acconipiinyliig nc;ci , ' almost Indispensable In nhii-ihw hi "ill lit this year, and as said hef.M-e Ihey are most novel when made or bizarre cotton or linen prints ( 'olisldcrable variation Ih noted in i lie styling ol Hie new washalile prints A deviation from the one piece sleeveless dress and lacket i heme occurs. II Hie i lei Include a tiloiise. skirl mid Jacket 01 coal. M'l.lA I'.'i'l Tii.MI K Key lUh WtiHlin Ni-v-miix! Iluloai |