Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
TRAVEL ING BAGS
The Up-to-Date One is a
Marvel. i
he COMPLETE SETS
THE NEWEST THING FOR CARRY
ING HATS.
It is a Dress Suit Case With Bullying
Sides-An Emergency
Outfit.

typified in the furnishings of the new trav-
cling bags Indeed, these lavishly fur
nished toilet bags in leather and silk
presage evil hours for the line of women
waiting for entrance to the diminutive
dressing rooms afforded on trains. for II
ever a woman were tempted to loiter over
her toilet 1t will be when carrying one Of
these beautifully appointed bags.
There is the dressing case, pure and SIM
pie, and the combination dress suit case
and dressing case. The latter will appeal
strongly to the general buyer and traveller.
The dress suit case comes In sizes from
eighteen inches long upward, and provides
every comfort for a short journey. 1t is
rather deeper or thicker than in former
seasons, and on the side which corresponds
to the lid there are a number of compart-
ments either strapped off or made in the
form Of pockets.
The average equipment consists OF COM
partments for soap box, summer soap bot
tie, tooth powder or paste, perfume and
toilet water bottles, manicuring imple-
mentS, hand mirror. pin cushion, curling
irons, combs and the full complement Of
brushes.
Complete this case costs from $1s up, ac-
cording to the size and the quality of
leather used The owner of roomy dress
suit case can have 1t fitted with riveted
straps and pockets at nominal sum, and
supply toilet articles to correspond.
The Dainty Innings.
The feature Of the new bags. which prob
ably appeals most strongly to the woman
of dainty tastes. is the lining. For the light
tan bags the lining Is of suede, in exactly
the same shade as the polished leather on
the outside. With sole leather or alligator
skin, calfsldn lining, tufted or riveted with
tiny brass-nail effects, is used But most ele-
CANT Of all are the walrus bags, lined in
quilted satin Of turquoise blue, tufted in a
diamond design of eight blocks each. A
bag of sole leather may have tufted satin
lining in brilliant yellow, pale blue or rich
garnet The satin employed for this work
is SO strong that 1t is said to rival in wear
Ing qualities the leather Innings, and 1t Is
particularly affected by rich women
The dressing bags are large, square re-
ceptacles, not unlike camera cases. One
recently imported for the honeymoon jour-
ney Of a wealthy bride was in real alligator
skin. copper mounted. The inside of the
lid and the walls of the case were of tur-
quoise MORE silk, covered with multitude
OF compartments and straps in the same
material. The toilet set. even to an ink
stand and travelling clock, match safe
and tiny alcohol lamp, was mounted In
sterling silver. chased in a design showing
Vatican figures. This travelling outfit cost
its giver 500. exclusive Of duty.
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woman invited to spend the weekend in the
country, because she does not wish to load
herself down with hat boxes innumerable.
To meet this need there has been built
case with bullying sides. Inside 1t is divided
through the center by a fap on each side
OF which is q cone of spiral wire, on which
picture hat can be fastened with hat pins
II only one hat is to be carried, the other
side of the hat case will accommodate a
couple of fresh shirt waists or the innumer-
able small things for which there never
seems room in the steamer trunk, popular
Tor weekend or short stays in the country.
An Emergency Outfit.
The man always rejoices in the possession
of an emergency outfit. which will enable
him to leave the office on ten minutes no.
tice IL necessary For him there comes a
pocket trinket in aluminium that is really
worth paying the moderate sum of S125
for, just to have 1t In a pocket At first
glance it looks not unlike the top of a
rather large aluminium card case inset
with an oval mirror. Touch a spring and
the Ito nfts to show collapsible brush.
whose bristles fold back when the case is
closed and rise when it is opened
On either side of the mirror is a com
partlnent into which is thrust a small
comb, nail file and pair of tweezers
When closed the case is not more than half
an men timex, three inches wide and less
than five inches long.
Tiny alcohol lamps In tin. copper and
nickel are put up In compact cases for
travelling bags and are ideal for the woman
who must have her cup of tea, at home or
abroad.
Another trinket will please the traveller
who is always facing the vexed question of
carrying hair tonic. There is nothing more
trying than leaky bottle In a travelling
bag, and no more trying experience than
that or rubbing tonic into the scalp when
the traln Iurcnes merrfly and scatters tonic
In every direction. To help out this tray
suction bulb.
1T looks like coarse, curved currycomb
OF nickel, but each tooth is hollow and con-
nected with the rubber bulb in the handle
The comb is run through the hair, close to
the scalp, and the bulb pressed at intervals.
sending the tonic to the roots of the hair In
hne spray The bulbsis filled by dipping
tonic until the former is full 1t is then
packed In strong box. and cannot give
Iorth any tonic unless the bulb is pressed.
When the bulb Is Charged it's contents
should last for three days journey.
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