The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-10
HINTS FOR THE
FAIR TRAVELLER
When Packing the Trunk Be Sure
to Make Allowances For Every
Emergency and Put In the Gar
ments In Such a Way That
They Will Not Be Crushed.
he problem of packing looms
large in the face of the sum-
mer vacatiOniSt

FR he problem Of packing looms
large iii the face of the sum-
mer vacationist
If one expects to 90 about
from place to place, sightseeing, the
wisest thing is to cucumber oneself
with as little luggage as possible. Take
clothing that need not 90 20 the laun-
dry very often and depend on the
shops where you chance to be for ev-
erything YOU need. This is the best
way to start for Europe. for clothing
can be bought so much cheaper on the
other side that it justides any extra
charges that may be put upon it.
If the vacationist Is going to some /
smart summer resort or to visit friends +
where courtesy requires a decent at /
tention to the matter Of dress it is al /
/ together a different matter. and then |
the question of getting as much as
+ possible into small space is an inn
/ portant one.
/ Before packing always dust out the
l trunk thoroughly and wipe out with a
damp cloth If it is cracked ever so
/ little on the bottom buy trunk stays
at the hardware store and nail these
/ into place. Line the bottom Of the
trunk with newspapers before you be
gin. This viii protect the contents
from dampness.
Sort all clothes, putting lingerie in
one place, shoes i'm another. toilet ar
ticles in another and dresses in an
other. Then put all the supplies that
will be needed after the trunk leaves
home and until it is unpacked ut the
end of its journey safely ont Of the
way These supplies should include
all toilet things needed. night wear and
change of underwear. with slippers
and dressing gown, clean shirt waist
or n fresh frock Enough supplies
should be carried to last a couple of
days. The trunk may be delayed on
the way, or something may occur
which will make it impossible to nm
pack for several hours after the trunk
is received.
Now begin TO pack. First gather the
shoes together Stuff them with paper
Shoe trees and small objects wrapped
in paper-a box of talcum powder, n
jar of cold cream, a bottle of alcohol
(sealedl or stockings-can all be safely
slowed in shoes Put the footgear
4
Cover each shoe with tissue paper.
5 Fill in the cavities aroeld them with
such heavy and bulky articles as cor.
sets. rubberS, sweaters and toilet arti-
cleS, well protected from brealagc with
paper. Make a neat layer and ill ey-
cry creyice and Granny. for good pack
2 ing must be tight packing.
r Cover the first layer with a piece -
! stout ticking OF unbleached cotton tie
shape of the trunk and a few inches
bigger Tack the ticking or other cloth
loosely over the shoes so that they can.
not shift their position.
Next tack strips Of cotton one above
= the other across the ends of the inside
of the trunk Put in the heaviest
dresses first and tack them with stitch
es or pins securely in place This MS,
of tapes will be found very helpful il
keeping the clothes where they ar,
. packed.
After the bottom of the trunk is flleC
with clothes. an tackled ut each end t,
the tapes. put in the tray. Put under
wear, excepting petticoats. which
should be packed like skirts in tn
bottom. neatly in the tray. Shir
waists. too. belong in the tray. The.
can be wrapped in tissue paper an,
pulled out little with wads Of tn
paper so that they will not wrinlll
badly
Flat boxes, if they are available, en-
be used FOR packing waists and under
wear. They keep the clothes NOR
nearly free from wrinkles than an
other sort Of packing.
If a hat must 20 in a trunk sew
firmly TO a square of cardboard an
tack the corners securely to the bottoI
of the tray. Cover the hat with tissu
paper and put crumpled wads Of I'll
paper ali about it to help hold it j
place.
Lingerie dresses or any dress whic
wrinkles easily can be stuffed wit
wads Of tissue paper loosely made All
loosely put in place. \ dress puffe
out with paper like this does not wri
kle easily and really takes no moi
room than 4 dress which IS perfect
fat for the stuffed dress can be pac
ed tight without fear Of missing it.
1t is hard to pack Il coat. Turn baC
the sleeves at the elbow over roll
tissue paper and pin them i'm plac
Lay several crumpled sheets of tissl
paper inside the coat and bring OF
side far over the other, over the tissl
paper too Then wrap the coat in Sc
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