The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

rooms what pensive thoughts must be
hers as she thinks Of the future and the
possible havoc that may follow a sortie
in this or that particular gown. At the
end Of the summer the results may prove
that some of the calculations were mis-
taken and that after all the pale soft
hlmy things were more destructive than
the smart garish gowns. AS pretty girl
pathetically remarked. you can never
tell, and only time will prove the effec-
tiveness. After all 1t is matter of tenn
permanent. and men are 80 tickle. You
think he likes stunning things, and he is
sure to tell you how, sweet you look In
that thing that you have often wondered
how you came to buy"
The summer girl has q goodly supply of
dtmtties and other supposedly washable
gowns and they are made with the new
tunic effect, which takes up no end of
room, and she wonders how in the world
she will manage to get them to her iour-
ney's end without their being irreyocablv
damaged. And while the gowns are laid
out In all the daintfness, the girl pays
q visit to the trunk store, and to her de-
light finds that there are trunks inst
made for such an emergency. The new
password trunks are made the skirt
length, and there are the cunningest
straps In the trays. The skirt is attached
TO the. strap at one end and then pinned
to the strap at the other end, while sew
eIal Straps keep 1t In position. The trunks
contain four trays, each capable of hold
Ing two gowns; so, with a larger ward
robe several trunks are necessary. These
trunks are canvaS-covered and are stud
ded thickly with brass nails The trunk is
one OF the first things noticed when the
VISITOR arrives, and in certain way Is
always characteristic of the owner. The
I2Sudlous girl would rather stay at home
than go abroad with common, cheaD-
looking affair. The top part of the trunk
mas shoe boxes and numerous cases, in
which belongings may be stored. There
Is a trunk made which is when opened.
dressing case. 1t stands upright like a
bureau, and the trays are pulled out as
the drawers of the chiffonier If one Is
to live in ones trunk during the sum-
mer this IS certainly a convenient form
tIat-top trunks are always good. but the
swell top rs among the newest trunks
DO you remember the joy and delight
with which you purchased your first
steamer trunk? The first time one goes
ABROAD, the getting ready gives such gen
ulne satisfaction. The steamer trunk Is
quite popular with those who travel in
their own country. After all it is some
thing of a mistake to have so mnch cloth
Ing with one in the summer and steamer
trunks are very nice for those who realize
that fact. There are very few people who
know how to economically pack a trunk
A man tmagines that he is the only person
In the world who can perform that won
derful feat, but a woman who under
stands the art has much the better jude-
ment. She will arrange her things. classi-
Tying them and then pinning the garments
IN IengthWise towels, placing a label on
the outside. When unpacking. the towels
containing the required articles NAV he
unpacked without disturbing the rest, If
necessary. A list Is, of course, kept on
the top Of the trunk, which may be re-
1erred to when anything IS needed
LIE squares of pink and blue chambre
with tapes attached were made by a
thoughtful girl this winter and these are
to be used to wrap the shoes which go
INTO the summer trunk.
nice trunk is a necessity but a low
forever Is nice travelling bag. For some
reason, Nine. Fashion has decided that
the best bags for this summers use are
TO be green alligator skin 1t is some
thing of a relief, after the years Of tan
cSBrfd affairs. A perfectly beautiful bag
shown by one of the st. Louis dealers is
made of green alligator skin lined with
pearl-gray MORE silk. It is a dressing
bag par excellence, and little cases uDon
the side contain the toilet articles. There
are the cut glass bottles so necessary for
the tooth brush and other articles The
comb IS tortoise shell, and the brushes
are of the finest. One accessory that will
be priced is silver curling tongs, with
bit of pearl where the tongs are pressed
This pretty bag may be bought for the
reasonable sum of S6c Another, q little
more elaborate, containing mirror and
manicure get, is sold for SIS
Another pretty bag Is made of what