Battered Old Khaki American Red Cross Drawstring Bag, Presumed WW1 solitair once attached to the roof

once attached to the roof

I believe the hand-written text at upper left of this drawing reads "coiffure de opium Perle"--meaning opium pearl hairstyle--and indeed it is the combination of lace and pearls on her head

I just love the form

houses and a lighthouse dotting the shore

progress and stasis

Battered Old Khaki American Red Cross Drawstring Bag, Presumed WW1 solitair once attached to the roofAs I've often written, I've got a special love for a red cross, which I find the most perfect logo ever designed, formally and symbolically. And it seems quite right, formally and metaphorically, on a much battered khaki drawstring bag, WW1 I believe. (I'm not 100% sure about that, but a little research seems to indicate that the specific red cross patch here is WW1 rather than WW2.) Looks like a combination of little moth bites and a couple of larger