The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-15
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 Way That
They Will Not Be Crushed

1T HE problem of packing looms
| large in the face Of the sum-
| mer vacationist.
| If one expects to go about
from place to place, sightseeing. the
| wisest thing is to cucumber oneself
with as little luggage as possible. Take
clothing that need not go to 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 50 much cheaper on the
other side that it justifies 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 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 a small space is an i'm.
portant one
Before packing always dust out the
trunk thoroughly and wipe out with a
damp cloth. II it is cracked ever 50
l
at the hardware store and nail these
into place Line the bottom Of the
trunk with newspapers before you be-
gin This will protect the contents
from dampness. =
Sort ali clothes. putting lingerie In
one place. shoes In 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 1t Is unpacked at the
end of it's journey safely out 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 a 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 I'M
mack for several hours after the trunk
j, 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 pow der.
lar Of cold cream, q bottle Of alcohol
(sealed) or stockings-can all he sa1eiy
slowed in shoes. Put the footgear
2 evenly in the bottom of the trunk.
l Cover each shoe with tissue paper.
i FIJI in the cavities around them with
such heavy and bulky articles as cor
sets. rubbers, sweaters and toilet art1
:, cles, well protected from breakage with
paper. Make a neat layer and fill ev
cry crevice and Granny, for good pack
ing must be tight packing.
Cover the first layer with piece Of
5 stout ticking or unbleached cotton thu
a shape Of the trunk and few inches
: bigger. Tack the ticking or other clotf
e loosely over the shoes so that they can
o not shift their position.
a Next tack strips of cotton one above
O the other across the ends of the inside
Of the trunk Put in the heavies
dresses first and tack them with stitch
5 es or pins securely in place. This u.s.
: of tapes will be found very helpful II
r keeping the clothes where they ar
packed.
:. After the bottom Of the trunk is fiIlet
e with clothes. all tackled at each end II
= the tapes, put in the tray. Put under
r wear. excepting petticoats. which
4 should be packed like skirts In tn,
: bottom. neatly in the tray. Shir
: waists. too. belong In the tray. TheJ
u can be wrapped In tissue paper ant
: puffed out little with wads Of thu
= paper so that they will not wrinkle
badly.
:. Flat boxes. If they are available, car
t be used for packing waists and under
wear They keep the clothes more
nearly free from wrinkles than any
!, other sort of packing.
If a hat must go in trunk sew II
firmly to square of cardboard and
> tack the corners securely to the bottom
of the tray. Cover the hat with tissue
/. paper and put crumpled wads of the
paper all about it to help hold it in
place.
Lingerie dresses or any dress which
wrinkles easily can be stuffed with
wads Of tissue paper loosely made and
loosely put in place. A dress pulled
out with paper like this does not >wrin-
kle easily and really takes no more
room than a dress which is perfectly
) fiat. for the stuffed dress can be pack
ed tight without fear Of mussing 1t.
: 1t is hard to pack coat Turn back
the sleeves at the elbow over roll of
| tissue paper and pin them in place.
Lay several crumpled sheets Of tissue
paper inside the coat and bring one
side far over the other. over the tissue
paper too. Then wrap the coat in sew
eral sheets Of paper and pack tight.