The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-15
, HOMEMADE TRAVELLING CASES.

THB problem OF packing ones be-
longings for travelling Is one that
is continually with us. and to only too
many OF us It Is a practically insoluble
difficulty The born" packers are few
and far between, and most Of us know
the despairing feeling that comes when
on visit we unpack our box or bags
and find everything In q hopeless mud
die, blouses crushed out OF all fresh
ness and odds and ends shaken out Of
the corners wherein we 20 carefully
slowed them TO meet I'm confusion I'm
the middle. But this state Of things
can be to very great extent prevent
ed, and homemade bags and cases for
different articles viii be found Of enor-
nous assistance IN this respect To
begin with blouses, a case for these IS
quite easily manufactured, and I'm II
starohed shirts and soft chiffon and
lace blouses all may travel safely with
out any fear Of crushing or creasing on
the way. The first necessity IS two
large sheets Of fairly stiff cardboard
twenty-slx inches long by twenty inch
es wide will be found a useful size. but
II suit case or portmanteau IS often
taken upon journeys It should be OF
such measurements as will just COM
| fortably NJ inside. Divide one OF the
sheets down the middle and cover the
| three pieces neatly with thin silk,
| chintz or even muslin. Cut long strip
/ Of the material. say four inches wide
/ and gather It on 20 the large sheet all
round the edge. Sew the other two
| pieces on 20 It, one each side, and arr
range ribbons so that the free sides tie
together down the middle, and you win
have compact and useful case. which
will hold several blouses with ease
The top may be embroidered with @
spray OF flowers or a monogram, and
II tho case Is intended for O present
good idea IS to work tho wort
"Blouses' IN fancy lettering rlgh
across from corner 10 corner.
Another exceptionally useful article
for travelling Is a sponge bag. and tn,
ordinary bag bought at q store can b.
immensely improved upon by tn
homemade article. Get sheet Of thii
waterproof material measuring, say,
by 20 inches and lay It on an exactl
similar piece Of other material Fol
them over long ways % the depth O
eight inches from the bottom, sttc
firmly up both sides and bind all roun
with ribbon. This can be done bot
easily and quickly bv machine and
then certain 70 bo quite strong. Sc,
a couple OF patent fasteners near th
edge by which to fasten tho Gap dow
Then out Of the waterproof and ma
terial cut two pieces, ono seven inch,
long and two inches wide nd tho othC
Ave inches long and three inches wild
Stitch these firmly down. the narro,
ono across the bottom and the Wide
at tho top. and they will make COT
pie OF pockets 20 hold the toothbrus
and piece OF soap.
This kind OF sponge bag win be foun
singularly useful. as II keeps all IN
washing things together and yet ca
be packed away into very smu
space. Tho outside material may !
silk. chintz or even n colored print. an
tho ribbon for binding should mate
the pattern.
A third thing that Is almost indi
pensable when travelling Is a Jew
Il ease. and for the girl who wants
+ take a brooch or two and a few ring
a neat little folding case win come
very handy and may easily be manu-