Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
PACKING A TRUNK

confronted with the proDlein ol putILiS $
two or more closetfuls of clothes, with
shoes, hats, parasols and what not into
one trunk. Packing is an art; and
while some are born packers, and some
achieve the art of packing, most wom-
en- have packing literally thrust upon
them at some period of their existence,
This article is not intended for the
woman with two or three maids, VINO
never has to think of packing, eXcept
to choose from an array of finery laid
out for the purpose. 1t is meant for
that girl or woman who has to plan and
arrange, who not only has to look atter
the wardrobe at home, but must 90
all the thinking, arranging and actual
packing. ,,
BILE" list of things to go into the trunk.
Having found the key, fastened IL u
the list, hanging in a convenient as Wen
as a conspicuous place, then when the
expressman calls there will be no fran
tic hunting through boxes and drawers,
remembering when train time is peril
ously near that the key was in the leIl-
hand hat boX-beautifully packed As
various articles are thought OF, auu
them to the list, even at the FISK OF
duplicate or two, for, when the packing
actually begins, it is an easy matter,
and saves any amount of brain fag' TO
check off the contents OF the TRUNK
from the list. .o,
When the business of packing is real
1v at hand, place the trunk on two or
dinarv kitchen chairs, to AVOID conse-
ouent backache, if one must De ire
ouently STOPPING to the floor. Ihere Is
little comfort in trunk Win pue oi,t ne
tray. for there is too great space at
the bottom to be filled with things
which have to be so frequently nam
died to get at the perverse some
thing" which is sure to be at the pot-
tom. The more trays the better anu
preferably. one should be deeper imam
the other. If one tray Is dlVlded @ @IoI
a hat-box, and the remainder OF tne
space divided into two or three com
nortments il will meet the needs OF
most women. l.
The average girl or woman mas 10
deal with ordinary trunks, and gen
erally puts her belongings IN Just
as they come" having left herself
about a quarter of the time she ought
to have allowed to do her packing IN.
There are, of course, all sorts OF rules
for nacking-from the one which sug-
gests a separate tray for every frock
to the one advising that every garment
he rolled in a very tight wad. Having
learned the folly of the last hleh-
toned. be warned by experience never
to attempt again. But there are many
artful lodges not universally Known
or at any rate remembered, Whlch are
of real Importance In the pdcHIns u u
ones wardrobe, whether for long OF
short stav aWay from the home.
We all know that heavy things ana
things that will not crush should go
at the bottom of the trunk, put we
oftentimes forget what we mean 10
nut on the top of the said trunk
Books, shoes, rain-coat, heaVy skirls'
and toilet appliances (proVldeu fhey
are not put in the hand bagl may De
all very well as the founualioan ~, CL
one's hacking, but if this same trunk
is to be topped off with lingerie waists
a chiffon dress, and even (as sometimes
happens) a hat or two crowded OUT
from their legitimate hatbox, What VIII
hanpen if the baggage handler OF no
nice feelings happens to reverse that
trunk on the platform, or evenoa"lui
thought-for the entire journey!
1t is an excellent plan to nave
wooden or, better still, tin box for
slowing away all of the breakables
especially those with liquid in. Lack
ing a satisfactory tin box, an ordinary
small tin pail minus the handle makes
a serviceable substitute. Put the top
on tightly and tie it in place with a
tame. Yet it is not always breakage
that causes tragedy. A cork torceu
out of a bottle of glycerine by the
weight of the contents, and the STICKY
beautifier leaking over ones CLONES
makes an indelible impression on both
mind and garments. The head of each
hottie of toilet accessories should be
fled securely with a bit of chamols
or an old glove and pieces or CORFU
gated cardboard packed between eacn
Jar or bottle in the small box, where
all such necessities will be slowed IL