Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24
HINTS FOR PACKING.
How a DisaErceable Duty May Be
Done Easily and Well.

How a DfsaEreeable Duty May Be
Done Easily and Well.
From Harper's Bazaar.
Some fortunate people are born with q
gift for packing; they stow away their
best belongings in the neateSt little rolls,
that fit as though by magic into the most
dimfnutive sections of space. coming out
fresh and vigorous at the end of a long
journey, as though they had never been
packed at all. Others, again, with much
thought and a vast expenditure of time
and labor, manage to get packed in the
largest possible amount of space, and with
dire results to their most treasured belong
ings.
One who had strong suspicious that she
belonged to the latter class caught one of
the gifted sisterhood at favorable mo-
ment, and demanded, as 1t were at the
point of the bayonet, an account Of the
mefhod by which she obtained such salts
factory results. The suggestions thus OBJ
tanned were cryStallized as follows:
Have ready as large a trunk as is con-
siStent with any regard for the muscles of
those who are to move it about and for the
doorways and staircases which may be
scraped in its transportation; also for the
moderate size OF the room one Is usually
assigned on travelling tours. Barring these
objections, large trunk is preferable in
every way to two smaller ones, besides the
double cost of delivering the latter The
same space is more available in its entirety
than when divided and the larger garments
are free from wrinkling because of less
folding
First remove all dust from the trunk,
both outside and inside, and then lay at the
bottom of the trunk and also at the bottom
of the tray or trays, sheet of thin wad-
ding between two pieces of silesia- A layer
of boxes and heavy articles should go in
first. and FIT as tightly as possible A deft
packer declares that thin dresses should
come next, and the heavier ones be laid on
top Of them as this will effectively prevent
the lighter Stuffs from slipping about
Many, however. will still prefer to put sum-
mer silks and organdes on top
Each skirt should be folded lengthwise
through the middle, behind and before and
then folded crosswise near the top The
waist, with sleeves carefully spread out
fits in very satisfactorily between the
turned-over top and the bottom of the
skirt, Then some pieces of undercleshi hing
which should generally be rolled to occupy
less room with stockings handkerchiefs
etc. for CORNERS and interstices. will make
all faut and snug Other dresses follow in
succession. all being carefully treated as to
erenness in the folds. and made secure
with understanding and boots and shoes
Hats and neckwear, gloves, ETC. are re-
served for the upper tray, the whole trunk
being packed within an inch of bursting:
and yet 1t never does So Nor is a single
article ever injured; for, every space being
filed. the things are obliged to stay where
they are put This is the secret of the ex-
celient condition they are in when un-
packed
"A good rule continued the oracle. sis
never to consider trunk full because it
seems impossible to close the lid. No one
who deserves the name OF good packer
will be discouraged by any such appear
ance. By slipping a hand in and about
Things wonderful openings for small ar