The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-31

buckles in fleur-de-lis patterns to bo,.
monte with the fleur-de-lis desian
mountings used elsewhere.
Our grandmothers would hava
scorned the idea of travelling Win
trunks that are for all the world III
dresser but the modern woman is
thankful for the innovation. Instead
of nearly breaking her back lifting
heavy trays, she can pull the drawers
of her trunk out as easily as she can
turn her hand over. Well-oiled roll
ers facilitate matters. Her skirts and
waists are thus kept frea from
wrinkles. and are always accessible
The climax OF perfection is reached
with the introduction of the new
wardrobe trunk. When stood on end
in a corner of the hotel boudoir. and
covered with a hanging curtain. this
trunk is not unsightly. The owner is
saved the time and trouble of unpack.
ing by using this portable trunk. with
it's accommodations for sixteen gowns
and four hats.
The trunk is lined with linen or
broadcloth, and has followers" which
attach to each gown and hold it in
place. On reaching the destination
the straps are unfastened, and the
gowns are permitted to hang in their
natural position. free of wrinkles.
Wardrobe trunks are especially COM
mendable, for the traveller is not al
ways so fortunate as to secure room
with a closet. Curtains of velvet, den
i'm or art linen may be purchased to fit
the trunk.
There are other considerations of
quite as much importance as the trunk
and dress-suit case. For instance
provision should be made for possible
illness, and medicine cases are really a
necessity. The new ones combine both
daintiness and compactness, and are
easily tucked away in a corner Of the
suit case. They come in ooze leather
pigskin, morocco, and even kid, dainti-
ly lined with MORE or satin in colors.
Toilet cases were never so attractive
and they bear only little resemblance
to the linen or crash monstrosites of
other days. The new ones are made Of
silk rubber which means that they are
as pretty inside as outside, and that is
saying a great deal. To all appear
ances, they are simply cases in plaids
or Powered patterns. A damp wash
cloth, however, will make no impress
sion on the bright eolors, which would
run If they were not of silk rubber
Travelling writing desks are made the
same size as suit cases, and they slip
in the bottom out of the way until
ready to use. These are fitted out with
inkwells, pens, note and cash books,
stamp boxes, DlolIerS, stationery ana
even a paper knife.
Money and jewel bags are of various
shapes, sizes and materials, but only
those which are dainty meet with IA
vor. A combination bag, which COM
bines the desired attributes, is made of
silk MORE and slips lengthwise in the
low corset. There are three compart-
ments-one for jewelry, one for money,
and a smaller one for the powder puff
When drawn up this bag forms a puff
which looks like a rosette.
The netsuki, or japanese wrist bag,
with its well-fitted compartments, is
the most popular receptacle for silver
cards, note book, pencil and handker-
chief One of the equipments of the
netsuki is a reticule called 'Neces-
saires." 1t is oblong in shape, and
trifie larger than a card case. This
contains the useful things which every
genteel woman carries to insure her
daintiness, like the powder puff, pins
and tiny mirror. There is also a place
for coins, cards, and a table with a pen
ell attached