Evening star., 1896-03-28
A WOMAN TRUNK PACKER.
A New York Professional and How
She Does 1t.

A New York Professional and How
| She Does 1t.
| From the New York Times.
That Miss Seaman can pack trunks is
| one Of the pieces Of information they give
| a: the bureau Of information Of the Wo-
| mans Exchange. IL East S0th street. where
| they have q supply Of all kinds of knowl-
edge useful to women strangers OF resi-
| dents of the city.
"It is hard and exhausting work." Miss
Seaman says. but there are no particular
| rules to lay down for it. If you made a
| rule after packing one trunk, you would
| be obliged to make 1t over again. for in
| the very next trunk packed the conditions
would be so altered.
| Il pack the large and heavy articles at
| the bottom and the lighter ones at the
! top. The sleeves Of the gowns are filled
| out with paper. They are not doubled with
| sleeves worn now. If the fulness is spread
out fiat they will stand considerable pres
| sure without injury.
'"There is a layer Of tissue paper placed
between fine gowns, and sometimes with a
| satin skirt 1 put layer of paper between
| each lengthwise fold, as it is made. The
| plain skirts Of today not difficult to
pack. In some trunks they need only be
| folded once just below the belt, and in
| others half way down the skirt, leaving
| the skirt smooth at the bottom
when / go to pack a trunk the things
| are generally ready for me in the room in
| ed if the trunks will hold everything that
| is laid out and can usually form a very
| good idea.
"The bodices of the gowns are frequently
packed in the trays of the trunk and l try
| to put the length of the bodice widthways
| of the tray. Sometimes l can get two or
three side by side In one trunk. Every
| thing depends upon the style of the trunk
and the material to be packed.
The Owner Present.
1.-THE woman whose trunk 1 am packing
| is usually in the room when am at work
and assists me by pointing out different
garments which are soft or have had con-
siderable wear, and which she is not par
ticular about. Those things are packed in
anywhere and the best space left for the
fresher garments. Around the sides are
packed smaller articles and undergarments
| to keep everything firm.
Il do not fill the shoes with paper. but
always wrap the shoes in paper and put
them at the bottom Of the trunk. Books or
anything of that kind which may be de-
| FACED by rubbing, l wrap in paper or in
unuerga1ments, just as it happens.
If garment is trimmed with jet, 1t Is
| necessary to place layers of paper to pre-
vent the Jet from making creases.
"A Jet bonnet. which is heavy, must be
and injure other hats and bonnets. some
times pack two or three Of them in one
| hat box, using paper as IT is necessary.
place the hats SO that the feathers will not
be broken or the flowers crushed. Papers
sometimes have to be placed around and
| under the feathers. have sewed and pin
ned the hats in place when l found it
necessary.
Il nave packed tete-a-tete sets and bric-
a-brac when people were going out Of town
ior the summer. l have always been for
tunate in having things go through all
right, with one exception. Then there were
a great many breakable articles and not
| enough other things TO pack them in.
| told the woman so while l was packing. I
believe one small article was broken
Persons preparing to go from the city
to the country often take with them a
| number Of pillows and cushions, which
makes it easy to pack breakable articles
| A down quilt is delightful for that. 1t is
| Impossible to break anything placed be-
| tu cen it's folds.
I have never packed jewels or anything
that amounted to anything in that line
People having valuable jewels often carry
them about their persons never in their
trunks