The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-03-22
ADVICE ON PACKING.
A Few Points About Filling a Trr1k
That May BE of Value
to NOy:ceS.

All the heaviest articles you have
to carry go at the bottom of the box,
with the spaces between filled up with
stockings, vests and other small arti-
cles of underwear. Remember that if
you are going to take long journey
the tighter you pack the better the
articles will come out at the end. 1t
is loose packing that makes creases
and breakages, says the Washington
Star.
If you have boots and shoes requir-
ing special stockings to match them,
force these inside the foot part They
practically serve as trees, and you
know where to find them at a mo-
ment's notice. Boots and shoes take
less room in a box if wrapped up
separately, not in pairs. If they are
quite clean fold them in underclothes;
that will save the space that paper
wrapping would occupy and will not
harm the garments. Keep each shoe
near its fellow in packing. This pre-
vents hunting through the box when
you want that particular pair of shoes.
If you are not taking dressing
bag pack the toilet articles, such as
eau de cologne, tooth powder, soap,
toilet powder, ETC., in cardboard box
by themselves and fill up with hand
kerchiefs, etc. Cared for in this way,
bottles will rarely break in transit.
Left adrift in various corners of the
trunk they are almost inevitably
smashed.
This small box and anything else
breakable should go in the middle of
the trunk on a soft layer of clothes
and surrounded by garments folded
smooth and fat. You would not put
heavy writing case upon these, Of
course.
Even if you are taking several
trunks it is good packing to provide
firm layer of undergarments at the
bottom of each, upon which the dress
es can rest. Put the thickest skirts
in first, having folded them as nearly
as possible in the lines they take
when in wear, and as you place the
skirts in the trunk see that each is
laid in the opposite direction to the
enc last put in. If the waistband of
one skirt comes at the left hand of
the trunk see that the waistband of
the next comes at me right hand. At
tention to this keeps the level in the
box, for naturally the hem end of a
skirt is its most bulky part, and
should the arrangements be other
than that which 1 have mentioned
you would find one side of the trunk
looking quite full while the other
would show depression. And the
real secret of good packing is to keep
everything in layers.
Cover the heavy skirts with a
towel; then place the light ones, with
another towel to protect them. Next
pack the heavy bodices, with special
covering also, and, lastly. pack away
the light bodices and blouses. If both
skirts and bodices be folded as far as
can be in the natural lines they take
upon the figure it matters not how
tightly they be packed. When taken
from the trunk one shake out will
make them look fresh and nice.
A word about hats. If patent hat
box be not available it is a good plan
to take the outstanding trimmings off
all hats that are to be carried and to
pack them in an ordinary tin hat box,
one on top of the other, with the
crowns fitting into each other. Then
lay the removed trimmings lightly
round them and fill up with gloves,
ribbons, wells and even the feather or
| chiffon boa. Covered finally with a
large silk handkerchief, the hats and
toques will stand a journey quite sue
ceSSfully