The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08
COSTLY TRAVELLING BAGS
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agu 70 a Nvw iotk nrm. u cvtirnce q ths
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Nsed.-~ To- sav " VA an American vho
bought ~" bag ard u j. aLo true that now
adaN- when a pr-IsrsIz American soes
travelling he l. known the world ovcr
bv the quality ~ vel ~ the quantity VI
his baggage
.kurut.,n-. even tho richr-s.' declared
a wurbi- wtir traveller. in comparison
with Americans arIrar 10 l., remarkably
indifferent concerning the style Of their
travelling acc-~sor,~ For its,Aace 1 have
sen au English woman 81 title going about
cumrlaccutlv with a clumsy. shabby port
ihant'au such as a lady's maid over hare
would cye with disdain
.tngii-h travellers ara not invariably
indifferent Ia this respect he added.
Neither arr Americans always unduly
eS~travagaut. Lut u IL IN" latter the do
sigr'rs have Ia mind every year vhen
turning ont novelties in trunks. bass
aud boxes
Women are our he., cussomeru." saSd q
t'tifi ~ li'N' u " NM HHfS thHh
another a fashionable" woman tries 20 avoid
II - a shabby travelling outfit. particularly
n shabby lag. which IL apt To H. morS In
evidence during a journey than q trunk
ur suit case. For hat reason We pay
| particular attention to new destgns
for bags
Rag. 10y the way, Ia the appruv-d nams
! Just nov instead - ~ntch"l or grip. which
have lost vngu. along with alligator skin.
The array II new styles 81 leather b one
Of the most Interesting features al this
seasons display for travellers.
Morocco IL a very dark brown coloP
and sn extremely fine twilled grain. 10 con-
sricuous for beauty and prize. and there
ar ala moose skin. buffalo. bronco. Texas
stss r. Zig. lizarl and sea lion. The processea
through which these skins pass before
being made up. are Irresponsible for the
enthusiasm with which they arc received
by fashionable buyers. :
Steel gray and "a soft COCOA brown are
among tho newest Of tho lighter ahadsA,
and seal brown is preferred to black IN
almost all the feathers except seal. In which,
black still holds IL own. ,
Tie lag Il a square or box shape \ thS
newest. The more expensive makes have
"A folding back or hinge top. which gives
ready acoNs TO the interior pockees thse
hold all the toilet acCssssori.s, such an hand
mirror, comls. brushes. cologne bottles
&C, all SHAPED To suit their re~orptaces.
The mOli-h bag for n man IN almost tho
.aine as that fora woman in sias and finish,
the main d%ifrrrncc being that ths formo&
includes shaving implements and Argsr
| brushes I
] To a great extent Il IL the interior fttinsa
which fin the cost Of a bag. Externally. the
| very handsofne~t 70 them 10 ~exosedlnSly
| plain. l-ing finished with only . narrow
m"untins and clasps Of dull or bright gold
which for the moment H. preferred -
silver-but pot ~ the inside.
The liningls - IL" ~sof,e-t, finest hashsr,
and ~ arc the packets, which arc nlsd In
sonc CASES with articles Of sterling. akfves
or ~ sterling silver OVERLAND with gold, each
crest or initials. When cost II not 70 b
considerr-l. the engraving rs replaced With
relief work representing tbs finest carving.
A single gold crest on one article may 900
SO or twice that sum.
Such cr-sts and monogram, too. hsvo
their fashions. The style most In favor
| just now represents clusters Of fine beads
every one ~ which l. cut by hand. g.
A typical bag - the smarte-t variety.
by wav 81 illustration. " OF box shape
about 10 inches long, II or ~ wide and II
| inches high, made ~ tho finest dark brown
moroc,'o The lining IL dark blue watered
ELK. The packets are Of morocco and arc
fll.-i with toilet articles - sterling silver,
plated with gold. IT," lag II mounted
In dull gold. The price II $50. This u
"A woman's lag A companion To II for 9
man j. several inches larger and lined
throughout with leather
Next t. IA. bag. the steamer trunk his
wear shows most novelties In design. Moth.
Ing but leather il u~'-l in is construction
Nv the Manufacture, who caters 10 the
fashionable. A. a matter IL fact, a leath-s
steamer trunk j. APT To- IT, CHEAPEST In the
end hy reason ~ its superior wearing quail
iti,s. hut aside from that thrifty consider-
| alton II j. both the cos,hest Of ,s kind and
ia" most stylish.
MANY women still prefer tho so-inch
long and 2-inc high model. considered
th,,. h.,r for carrying dress skirts, and
mad" With one tray, hut many more choo>s
the folding steamer trunk designed pr-
mlri'v for mon II j. shorter than somo
81 the oih.r-. but IL divided ~ conven-
i.u'lv into threr compartments that there
H. not al inch 81 vast" space anywhere.
a /. / uu ray 10 lit ia and uut.
90. Up ui ~, trunk parts In the middle
qnu "a. " folds tack. shows n covered com-
ta-'u" ont on either side alongside Of Q
ruomv middle Cumpart tn"nt intended for
rN" heavier ap'arrl fiat Jock"ts are
attached Ia 90" covers OF tho side
M,r, fancy heather than usual 10 used
IN making steamer trunks In conjunction
with tur heavier English pig skin, English
cuwi.Ir AMI sci" heather
Leather - Hl-I a conspicuous feature
90 'Ir IbfCrr Trunks lot hiudius - and tnm-
mirv-. ~ veil a~ Tor no whole body al the
trunk Nothing. 10 tat, ~lrpasses In
-tvi, tho l,t'u'r 'rluk, which, however.
h. uut ui reach 81 tie uwi"r 81 q sliin
pu-KotllHHN
Manufacturer have recognized the In
crrasiug uurHlsr uf very tall women 10y
making h,r-tTaN drce- trunks 81 much
NOR, thRr IA. u,ual length. and there arr
bonnet hrv-~ with Iliahl" wiz" crowns or
rests. which may - squeezed into smaller
Sins WltI.uu' injury.
4 nov rhIr run q tar bUard. hand
s,in"'v found iu l'a'h"T. j. divided into
~ urtV'r- each 81 which hulIs ui," dozen
SHIRTS
en-" - ~" Wo~' appreciated articles
iu,,r''I tHr 'hr iess 81 frNN So IT, ~, ~ a hong
tine, - % CYLINDER oH~' 81 sol" RATHER 10
hold lpt'h'~. l. ~ mad" ~ four siz"s,
~, largest about nirc urrh's high and
~nv,u lu diameter Tho CNlrd't- or"
diNfi,d INTO 'vp. tire" or four s~ciiuns
~ 20" ct~a nav -. zach h'lr,l Ni'h a heavy
~ pia.- hor''~htI--l ls" a half sIh"rr.
p third e = sjl"nr ~ q quarter ~ih'r".
and mounted v'h n u'v 'np e silver
-. Z b.. e. 80. IfVHtnT