The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
MANY COMFORTS FOR
TRAVEL. IN SUMMER
Suggestions for Making Travel in Hot Weather Pleasant and
FOR The SUNDAY TIMES DISPATCH.
Luxurious as Possible.

her when she lifts the lid OF her
trunk and discovers her best chapeau
crushed almost beyond recognition; SO It
10 little wonder that the hat trunk haa
become highly popular. These hat trunks
are variously gotten up. One Imported
from France Is smart looking afrair
OF linen, treated in a way that has given
It highly-polished surface. The mono
gram of the maker Is woven In the de-
sign. Tho mountlngs are OF brass, silver-
plated. The interior IL equipped with
SIX velvet-covered hat forms with Jews
eled pins to fasten the hats to the forms,
There are compartments for wells. han d
kerchiefs. gloves, laces and other small
belongings.
The number OF Americans who make
the summer trip to Europe has multi-
Piled wonderfully during recent years.
which, naturally. has made the sale OF
trunks and bags intended especially for
foreign travel an important feature OF
the business. 1ightness. durability and
compaotness are the sought-for quali-
ties In steamer trunk. One of the Lead
Ing styles Is featherweight affair OF
something like twenty-four pounds
Fashionable trunks are OF two gem
ders-masculine and feminine-and this
is true not only OF the full-fledged affairs.
but man has his hat trunk no less than
woman To be strictly accurate oINs
should say trunks, for they are OF va
rlous styles. Ono holds straw hat, sllls
hat, crush hat, derby and two sort hats.
and others have compartments to receive
collars and cuffs and toilet requisites.
Innings or quilted satin frequently give
a handsome aspect to the interior. In
deed 1t Is quite easy to get q trunk or q
size suitable to carry ralment for Jour-
ney of two or three days or for the en-
tire summers jaunt. The baby, too. has
Its trunk, which. to be fashionable must
have it's name lettered on the outside,
Sometimes the hat trunks have their re-
movable hat forms taken out and are
used for the baby's belongings, The golf
enthusiast has q trunk OF his own, 1t Is
OF leather and while allowing ample space
for thee clubs gives room for hat and
golf suit The tray may be used for eve-
ming dress, etc,
The different kinds Of bags that are
now brought forth fer travellers is moth,
shapes sin5 esJ seem mutitudinous and the lsath.
ers in variety Of kinds ana eolors !, . adi
to the diversity Luggagss a ats ns strict;
dlvidual taste or inclination. Then, too.
tas anEs y Rss II sS mqss
SO that style plays a very Important
part in its makeup. Safffan leather,
which looks like morocco. In dark green.
much used for travelling bags which wo-
nlen carry with them, Russet or brown
sole leather, sea lion, lizard In black ara
pigskln. and buffalo are other feathers
used. AS 70 shape. the bag high cut and
with crush top !s the, most approved
frames with stitched French eose The
fitted bags Ispresent RE ne, arislo oSfay
tifully made OF the choicest OF leath-
ers, In construction and detail being tho
very essence OF elegance and taste. SaEd
tlelnan's or lady's use, with tho reqni-
sites for the toilet mounted wltii silver.
silyer-g'lt, sbonya ivory OF the new cop-
pers