New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25

e-lrathcr trunks are expensive, heavy ana
although LEY will always be- more or lcSo use"'
the tcndency this year Is IN ity'I Oh o'i'I N"Ir
ties All sorts are for sale and the prices mn
f,ou, &35 TO 5000 Steamer trunks are made III
half a dozen sizes and good, bad ana ia
different ones are 70 Nc had. canvas ana coz
hide are the popular finishes, and y - "AN 81"
the chcap ones that shccpskIn is H-cd' sir
colorcd canvas is most used. sicrlhI t"II'N
is made of oakum and taIhoaW. me nH''
tyupk" is "A great boon u those who staN 1870 "I
thrrc DAYS AT a time in hotels. y scrtIcan." "Hr
with "A light canvas cover costs -, bu' = 80
have been made 70 order Of ra"h ~ ~ u''' = ''
10 Sll0 This variety Of trunk Is much "''d ~
actors in their drossing-Tooins, ana II pciLip'
best adapted 10 That purpose, alihoH2h u IL ms
good for ordinary travelling. hampers are mo-
much used by men. Some fastldlous men wa"
wear shirts with collars and cuffs attached, on
account of the difficulty in carr lng fheIh con
venently have trunk specially constructed I''
the purpose. bat that there are icW Of ihc'r goes
without saying.
An extraordinary long steamer trunk Is the riSht
thing for shooting eNpcoin"h' ana IoI "''''"H
the same thing IS used. y Gear HnI.t " "
trunk adds about -? T. lis cost botm ne
Victoria and square gun cases are uscd lruhN
and bag dealers assert positively that clsh' out
of every ten hides they receive have some scar
upon them caused usually 10y Darbctwire Fences.
That a trunk or bar absolutely without blcn"Sh
is expensive they say il the result Of TINS.
TIE BEST BAGS TO Buy.
For bags kip is considered most ser'1ceabc.
The materials now most used are Kip, morocco
seal. alligator and grain leather. One Of me
most fashionable houses has brought novelty
in what is called scale leather. The process
Of lis manufacture is secret and il Is Likely 70
bc exclusive and fashionable for some time 10
conl" The shape, most used are tAc NictDrln,
The "Club,7 the Cabin and the conventional
square Gladstone that opens through the middle
They are shown from - up TO $500, but IN tn
bags above $50 the expense IL mostly III Tie
elaborate fittings
The fitted BAGS are usually Of the cabin or
Victoria" shape - lack morocco. seal Or ele
phant hide. The other shapes are often htic1'
bur not much The mountings on the best
finished bags Of duh finished guilt or OF silver
The soap-hoNcs bottles. brushes. and 50 forh. are
generally sterling silver mounted, amt there IS, no
end 10 their far-rcaching utility. lvory-backci
brushes are nearly as cApcneve as silver, ana
are by many thought IN tc't"r taste. 'hc'p
haqs are rn3c If grain-eathcr or imitation
alligator Bellows yaliscs are used for lofclgh
travel The twenty-inch to thlriyinc.l sizes are
ordinary ana cost from $50 - $50. ram
yalises cost tie same. and though they are MOI
so good 10 look al. they are more scrviceahl'
Three sizes OF coat-cascs are carried. Inc one
TWENTY-FIVE incfc, long and sin inches deep IS
most used II is fitted with little whist tail" Tor
usc on the cars. ard is. all around. cprvcn'c nt
niece Of hand-baeeacc. The prices are from ~
70 s25 cylindrical eases for walknesIlcka
and umbrellas are made. but they are not Inuci
carried The soit leather cases are letter ana
cheaper. Hat boxes are from one 10 four stories
biph-that is - say. they hold from one 10 four
hats. and cost from s, 90 S25. tn" 1old-all Is
a sort Of wrapper for rugs. walkingStlcks, UNI
brclas soilcd linen and oyercoats i IS con-
venient. and the best can hc had for $40.