The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-24

tents. is handed over to the good graees
of the tubs.
All the handsOmest bags this season
are made, not of alligator skin, as for
merly, but where the price is no con-
sideratiOn, of elephants hide; while the
good and durable ones are cut from
cowskin and cOlored fine olive green
or mouse gray to set off the French
gilt or silver trimmings.
All Of them show patent ball spring
mouth catches. in place of the old style
loop hasps and, in place of name tag,
silt is made in the leather on one
side or in the top of the handle, a piece
of paper is thrust under, and on this
the name is written
In the way of large dress trunks
women who are going to Paris to buy.
or to the watering places to show off
many delicate gowns difficult of safe
transportation, have adopted the new
wood fiber boxes. Light, square and
provided with many trays. they hold
only dresses and hats. The hat tray
in such a trunk is arrayed with a Sc
ries of little hook springs that catch
the brims daintily but firmly, and hold
the head scar beyond a chance of slip
ping, however imDetuous the porter.
Into another square well reinforced
Eastwood box, known as the companion
trunk, the small things of the toilet.
with underclothes, are stored. All the
new family trunks. the tops of which
are now arched. a good deal like the
old Saratoga, the trays are self-rais-
ing. That is before lifting the lid, by
merely pushing a tiny brass pin to one
side or the other, the trays rise stimuli
taneously with the lid, and do not need
TO be picked UP by the perhaps not over
strong feminine owner, and lifted COM
pletely out on the floor.
Manv fo Stidfo11S fra ve1ar pSDppiaIIV-
those setting off for tours through con-
tinental Europe will carry this year
their own bathtubs. \ travelling tub
need no longer be a noisy. awkward tin
abonlinatiOn, but, in a roll no bigger
than one steamer rug. occupies a cor
ner when not wanted, and can be car
ried by child. 1t is, of course. rub
Der tub, the sides of which fold over
and roll with the bottom, into a neat
parcel while by an attached strap and
handle it is wound uD and handed
about. In a tub of this make a very
handsome bath in a gallon and q half
of water can be enjoyed.
CameTs hair sea shawls are the pro-
tections against spray ard chill that the
smart women viii carry this spring
when going to sea. They are undeniably
beautiful, warm and soft, but if you
don't care for the bother of many check
shawls and yet must be warm and dry.
one bag macintosh rug is the wrap to
carry. Il is wOOlen-faced inside, but
waterproof outside, and on stepping
into il one need only button it round
the shoulders and down the front 10
remain imDerviOus to wind and
weather. This rug folds into straps and
has a handle attached to it. and in the
same breath should be recommended
to European travellers the guide book
caseS To covers of macintosh cloth
that exactl:r fit a guide book. handle
straps are attached. and then into
pockets fitted on the inside of the COW
ers slip tram car coupons. railway tick
cts. permits to view buildings. coilec-
TONS etc. and such small change as a
traveller is apt TO need on short one
day excursions.
AIILLICENT ARROWPOINT.