Evening journal., 1909-07-31
Cinely Bints
for the
Guidance Of
Sunner
Tcurlsts

EKR HERE wouldn't be 30 many
tired and cross women to
start on their summer vaca-
ton trips II they would only
exercise a little gumption and common
sense about the way in which they
pack their trunks. For instance. how
few times do we see a trunk elevated
at a convenient height 10 obviate
STOPPING over It in a back breaking
fashionl
Il is so easy 10 have a small trunk
lifted on a bench or anchored between
two strong wooden chairs that the
average person never thinks OF f., or
does she In but few cases pack her
trunk trays on a table. Just try these
methods at the next opportunity and
see what "A vast difference I'm comfort
and convenience. or course there are
expensive trunks that nre long and
open lengthwise. with hat boxes and
drawers on one side and hangers for
gowns on the other that make the
work OF packing a positive pleasure.
hut II Is the exceptional woman who
Possesses these new models. Many
women object TO them on account OF
The excess baggage rates the COM
panies charge for transportation, as
they are heavy and rather cumber-
some. Still, II one has sos TO invest
in a trunk the bureau affair Is
splendid thing TO own. At the end OF
ones journey II serves as an addi-
uonal closet in which 10 keep one or
two perishable froclSs that otherwise
fare sadly when In too close contact
with their sartorial comrades We
in our luggage outfts c owadays that
the travelling boxes" OF our transat2
lantic cousins are meeting with much
favor on this side OF the pond. And
there Is much to recommend these
boxes. A point that appeals to most
packers IS that they have from four
to six tape bottomed trays When the
gowns or bodices are put I'm other
tapes tie over them, and .F pe,ato fab
rics are further protoctSu by a layer
OF tissue paper Very much nicer for
this purpose than the tissue paper is
a set OF what for a better name one
might call trunk sproads-pieces OF
calico or gingham cut the size of the
trunk and neatly bound with tape.
They do not wrinkle and get out of
place Ike paper. and when soiled they
are easily laundered.
There is great art IN knowing lust
how TO fold frocks and coats for
packing. A clever woman of my ac-
quaintance always folds her skirts
with the front gore perfectly fat and
then she doubles the remaining widths
carefully over II. When treated in
this way skirt at the end OF the trip
never has an ugly crease down the
front gore. When the trunk viii not
admit the laying the skirt out fun
length this same resourceful woman
places a roll OF tissue paper where the
skirt IS folded over. The proper
wrinkle for coat folding Is to lay the
wrap on some smooth surface with the
back downward. II Is but the work
of a second TO stretch ono front over
TO the side seam and the other front
IN exact reversed position. When the
sleeves are crossed over these fronts
the coat is ready 70 be packed.
Shirt waists OF the edition de lux,
variety have, Of course. their owl
cases. but a large strong paper bal
is a very good substitute. Boxes II
which suits are sent home from the
shops make fine receptacies for a mum.
her OF shirt waists. In -uch a bo,
there Is no chance Of their tumblinl
about and getting mussed.
stuhing out sleeves and bodies
trimmings with tissue paper is an oil,
wrinkle. but wrapping shoes and slip
pers by pairs IN different colored pape