Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

pnolgh, however, 10 carr! Htdh9 |
gowns
Trunks now are all finished IN iinel
quality Of plain linen; no paper Is used
about the interior Of the trays and
boxes. No attempt NJ decoration isl
made, and there Is no touch of color
save for an occasional portfolio, of
crimson or russell, leather attached tol
the outside Of the upper tray for car
rying papers, coupons, etc
When a fashionable dame goes off
/ or short trip, and wishes to trans
port her evening dress without dam
| age to its laces, bows and delicate
| plaitlngs, she provides herself With
one of the new steamer trunks, with
it's broad, deep box for the accommo-
datlon of skirts, and its convenient
] tray for smaller indispensables. When
! a man is invited 10 a. country house for
| a few days, he takes with him a wade
mecnm," or Constant companion,
/ which is an American Improvement on
an article much in vogue in England.
1 The wade mecum' resembles large
! valise in the fashion of its opening.
but in that respect only. It is covered
with dark enamelled duck, garnished
4 with leather trimmings, and is very
prepossessing article Of luggage. hav-
ing n stylc all it's own. The compart-
/ ments inside are arranged with view
1 10 accommodate all the appointments
OF a mans wardrobe, except tall
silk hat, if that goes i must be pro
vided for otherwise. When man is
invited anywhere for a few days he
4 doesn't want to take trunk so large
that TX looks as If he meant 10 stay In
definitely. nor does he want to crush
his wearing apparel into compass too
small for it's well-being. Again, his
friends well-applonted trap meets him
at the station, and he wants his lug
gage to correspond with his surround
ings: the wade vecum" meets all these
requirements, and Is distinguished
enough ia appearance to be just what
he needs The latest trunks for mas
culine use have compartments meas
nred off. not only in the tray, but in
the bottom of the trunk, to suit the
measurements of the folded garments
to be placed in them; the newly laun-
, dered shirts, the eheyoit suits, the
dress suit, and the inevitable tail hat.
d all have special places dedicated 70
them The hamper trunks, made OF
plated rattan. covered with heavy
enamelled duck, and finished with
- nf hPi1lp
leather, are still popular. They are
! lighter than the wooden trunks f0i
p European travel and long pllgrimages
but they do not offer the safeguard
q against dust and dirt chat the more
{ substantial trunks afford. Real sole
leather trunks worth $75 are still re
4, gardcd as the most durable and really
!, swell things that money can obtain
imitation sole-lea Their trunks are sole
e at $40 and $40. The new bnreat
v trunks of wood covered with canvas
and strapped with leather, the corners
Y all bound with steel. are worth $50.
The hide Of the East India buffalo
though not much priced for other pur
q poses in which leather Is used, is eS
1 pecially adapted for the outer casing
of trunks. being tough heavy and n
II most impervious to water. This water
n proof quality, which is so desirable. Il
owing to the buffalo's habit Of i'm
:, merSing himself haMtually in tn
a rivers and lakes In order 70 avoid gnat
and flies peculiar to the country
= Many costly and handsome trunks ar
Z made of this buffalo hide. A thought
i FIJI person has recently contrived ~
appliance which raises or Lovers
. trunk according to the owners con
. venienee, Adjustable legs are attaches
= to the trunk. which do not Interior
with It's ordinary appearance. bu
which can raise ii as high as desires
for purposes Of packing, etc Nome
who heretofore have dreaded the OF
le dead OF STOPPING for hours over
trunk. smoothing. folding and arrans
ing garments within II, will bless tn
y inventor of this latest convenience
{" Very comfortable are the Satchels nm
= bags opening square and wide nj tn
Y top. instead Of in the old-faShione
O. way The narrow aperture which Ct
zh fectually prevented the introduction q
y such articles rs would fill ont the 6o'
J tom Of the bag, was always nu
y sance to people disposed to be esNonor
81 Zeal OF room. BY the way, there is
VI well defined difference between bag
Y and valise~, no matter how big tn
L. GrSt-name,l may be or how small IA
= last The valise is always stlffene
q aud the casing hard, for It is intende
" to be- checked in the haggage-roon
q The bag is soft and phable, an
h. means to accompany its owner in II
W. passenger ear.
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