The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-14
HOW TO PACK The
VACATION TRUNK
Art Coupled With Perseverance
Wins the Battle In This as In
Most Other Lines of Human
Endeavor.
p|HE haprinesa> of\many a sum
mer vacation has been wreck
Il ed over the packing. Know


ing Just what to take with on"
nnd where to stow it in the nlhll"u
quarters afforded by the average trunN
or trunks is an accomplishment with
which. unhappiIy. few of US are gfted
In the exhausting effort to solve the
problem of two into one. strength, TEN
per and time are sometimes sorely
taxed
The secret of successful packing Is
fight hacking. The novice fears to
crush things. so gives them room to
slide and slip. moderate sized trunk
firmly filled Is wiser choice than a
big trunk. Not only do clothes come
out of it In better condition. but when
visiting you are far more welcome
guest. It Ia inconsiderate to take
huge trunk into friends home.
If you cannot afford modern compart-
ment trunks get paper boxes that fit
firmly into your tray. Label the lids
and fill with small belongings. This
/ keeps ribbons, laces, collars and neck
ware neat and convenient. An elastic
on each box prevents the lids from fall
ing off when the trunk is turned upside
down.
When one has to depend on a trunk
for weeks, as often happens in touring,
pack so that the things you most need
are near the top. Heavy clothes for
cold weather emergencies If placed
smoothly in the bottom Of trunk with
a tray cover or piece of heavy muslin
tucked in around them and firmly pin
ned will act like a false bottom to the
trunk and save time and annoyance IN
repacking.
Do not neglect to have extra tapes
sewed to your trunk trays. especially
in your hatbox. They keep the con
tents from slipping and take up little
room. Pin your hats firmly even
though you think they are well pro
tected. Well pinned and stuffed with
tissue paper the most fragile hat car.
ries well.
L
These consist of covers for each tray
and compartment. Shoe covers. cor,
set bag and a solid clothes bag are in
cluded. These may be of colored linen
bound with white tape and embroder-
ed with a monogram. They keep out
much dust, and. if big enough to tuck
In the edges, they prevent sliding.
Where there Is plenty Of space in
trunk put coats on hangers and stuff
out the sleeves and front The best
method of coat packing is to fold the
garment inside out, sleeve to sleeve
and front to front. then fold once
: lengthwise with tissue paper between
The sleeves may be slightly stuffed be
fore folding.
Soft gowns that are difficult to pack
smoothly may be rolled over heavy
rolls of newspaper that have been GOV
cred with sheets of tissue paper
Every plated skirt should have the
plaits carefully caught in place at the
hem before packing. This done and
the skirt carefully folded with tissue
paper in the fold. it should come out
of the trunk as smooth as when it
went in.
Put crushed tissue paper in every
fold, stuff sleeves, bows and loops
with it: fold it around flowers and un
der feathers and also fiji odd corners
1t prevents slipping and does not add
to the weight-an important item when
overweight baggage is to be dreaded
Should you be so highly blessed as
to be able to take a trip to Europe. re
member that the less luggage you have
the greater will be your comfort i'm
travelling. You will need a warm
steamer rug, a close fitting, soft hat
for comfort when sitting in deck
chair, wrap that will be useful to
slip on during night journey in IL
railway carriage. hat TRIMMED tn
withstand wind weather apd hard
wear, two pairs of sensible walking
shoes. Il travelling blouse Of the cnloi
Of the suit. but which ran he bri@1if.
ened by lingerie collars and cuffs: nnn
pretty costume. for dinner and draSe.
occasions. n kimono. rubhers and nm.
brella and a fancy blouse for after
noon wear. Nearly all the above men
toned articles may he packed in one
large suit case if it is not desirable tn
take trunk along