Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-19
HOW TO- PACK TRUNKS
Begin by HsRipg a Small
MemoraaduBa Book.
START YOUR SYSTEM
COTTON BATTING, Tissue PAPER
AND TAPES.
These Properly Adjusted Will Keep
Everything in Pink Of
Condition.


Not since the days of 1890 and 1860, when
crir oline was actually In flower. have gowns
been so difficult to pack. And even in
those far-off voluminous sartorial eras the
putting away in trunks of my lady's sum-
mer f1nery was not such hopeless task as
in this year Of grace, for the simple rea-
son that there was not nearly as much Of
it. Hats, or, more strictly speaking, bon
rets. were often carried by the fair owners
in boxes tied up In the neatest of linen COW
ers, and In this wise the most "unpack-
able" part of the toilet was disposed of,
to the comfort of all concerned, except
perhaps, the protesting masculine members
of the family. But now. when a costume
for every OCCASION not to mention it's ac-
cessories. must be bestowed in a place of
safety, the gentle art of packing has been
reduced to an exact science. Euclid himself
would have found the a la mode sleeves a
problem in themselves. To be sure there is
the professional woman packer who will
come in and for a dollar an hour make go
Ing away a blissful event devoid of worry
and fatigue. This person. though will re-
quire a lot of trunks for the completion
OF her work-one for shirt waists. one for
Paris gowns, one for everyday dresses and
two for negliges, small articles and hats.
The professional packers patrons are the
four hundred and other rich women, and
these workers are kept busy from morning
until night tenderly caring for the finery
of the pampered darlngs of fortune, who
usually send for them at the last minute.
Most women, however have to crowd ev-
erything into one trunk, smashing it fiat in
their efforts and trusting to luck to bring
things out In good shape. When one comes
to think of it, a little system can discount
plain luck every time. and 1t Is quite with
in the average wOman's scope to compete
with the professional packer.
The beginning of the trunk-pa cking peace
is to have at hand a small memorandum
book with numbered pages. AS you pack
the trunk make a list of the articles that
go into 1t. This saves endless amount
of nerve force and temper when you ar
rive at your destination, and you are en-
abled to find in second what is wanted.
Extras Needed.
To pack a trunk scientifically rolls Of
cotton batting and tissue paper, bolts of
narrow ribbon and many boxes must be
provided. The old-fashioned packer will
think this outfit absurd but just wait I'M
til the process Is explained. and then every
woman who has the proper respect for her
appearance will adopt the up-to-date
method. The rolls of batting and tissue
paper stuffed into the. sleeves of waists.
OF the bodice to protect 1t from being
crushed II
The tissue Is laid between the folds of
delicate skirts and Is twisted into long
rolls and put around the crowns of hats
Nice dresses, waists and small belongings
are done up in paper and tied with ribbon,
each package being plainly labeled. In
the case Of pale ,shad es 1t Is necessary to
match the color of the gown perfectly in
tissue paper to avoid spotting or crocking
Off. some delicate fabrics show dlscoi-
grafton If wrapped II even white paper.
If space Is not too MICH OF a considerat ton
fragile frocks are placed In boxes.
Learn to Fold.
Learning how to fold is an important
thing. and this must be done as fat as
possible. 1t goes without saying that the
heavy garments are laid in the bottom of
the trunk A skirt should never have
front fold. and the way to avoid this is to
stretch the skirt out straight and make
kind Of box plait Of the front. Then hold
the back seam taut from waist to hem and
settle the remaining width In plastic lines,
placing layers Of tissue between IL such
care is thought best. A special trunk for
skirts that fills a lOng-felt want has been
invented by an actress. 1t Is four feet long
and divided into six trays. each several
inches deep. A gown Is laid in each tray
and fastened to the wood top and bottom
30 that the material is not mussed by slip
ping about. and there Is no top weight to
mar its freshness.
One Tray for Hats.
When a hat trunk Is not going on tho
summer vacation trip good plan is to re-
serve one tray for chapeaux. Fit them in
as compactly as their dainty adornments
will permit and fill in the vacancies with
wads OF tissue paper. Then with some tape
and small safety pins catch some part Of
ha triv rpip 70 md oricc
over to the wooden frame Of the tray. A |
brad will hold the ends in position. Shoes |
are better transported on trees but these |
indlspensables are apt to take up too much |
of the packing space. A good expedient is |
to fill the shoes and slippers with cotton. |
The corners Of a trunk should never be left |
empty, and the fittings for these angles are |
shoes. Where the shoes are too dainty for |
pressure or this sort let paper supply the |
omission. wise woman will put her |
cologne bottles and liquids Of any descrip- |
ton In tin box. for these things seem to |
have about them tricksy sprte who de- |
lights In investigating their contents and |
very best Pretty plaid oilskin bags |
come In which to carry the sponge.
Each Set Together.
A nice disposal of lingerie is to assert 1t
into SETS wrapping each set in tissue paper. !
An easy manner in which to distinguish a |
set, or, rather. the particular shade Of rib
bon run through its dainty embroidery is
to tie the same color about the parcel. |
When underwear is packed it should never
be rolled Always fold 1t fiat
Sachets are tucked into the sniaftly
packed trunk in every conceivable place;
pads are slipped In hat Innings in the folds
Of waists and skirts and even nestle in |
little ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In gloves, and
large pads fit in theIboaeem of the trunk.
A trunk recently packet for very swag-
ger girl whose favo{fte2 color Is rnauve pre-
scented the daintiesto ppsarance imaginable
with its wrappings of ,vfplet and white It's
sue paper. and when fflei lid was opened its
fragrance was thatbf d bunch OF fresh vfo--
let's. 20 y'h'
The Esthettie4 Side.
The appearance. OF las trunk counts for
much to the esthetR woman and some of
the summer bridessatrfq l,sseaus have been
packed in the dainttsst, manner. OF course.
brides are usually too blissfully happy to
care much about the bestowal Of their be-
longings - 5aI
The packing of annals wardrobe often
reduces wife to tears3. Trousers can be
folded and laid fiat in, the bottom Of the
mt bo Il a |