The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-18

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If one expects TO 60 about
from place to place. sightseeing. the
wisest thing is to cucumber oneself
with AS little luggage as possible Take
clothing that need not 20 to the laun.
dry very often and depend on the
shops where you chance to be for ey.
erything you need This is the best
way To start for Europe. for clothing
can be bought SO much cheaper on the
oCher side that it justifes 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 il Is al.
together different matter. and then
the question Of getting as much as
possible into small space Is an i'm.
pOrtant one.
Before packing always dust out the
trunk thoroughly and wipe out with a
damp cloth. If ii 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 will 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 he needed after the trunk leaves
home and until IL is unpacked at 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 he carried TO last a couple Of
DAYS The trunk may be delayed on
the way. or something may occur
which will make II impossible to I'M
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.
jar of cold cream. n bottle of alcohol
(sealed or stockings-can all he safely
slowed in shoes. Put the footgear
evenly i'm the bottom of the trunk.
Cover each shoe with tissue paper.
Fill in the cavities around them with
such heavy and bulky articles as cor
sets. rubbers. sweaters and toilet arti-
cles. well protected from breakage with
paper Make II neat layer and oil ey-
cry crcvice and Granny. for good pack
ing must be tight packing.
Cover the first layer with a piece OF
stout ticking or unbleached cotton the
shape of the trunk and 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 i'm the heaviest
dresses first and tack them with stitch-
es or pins securely In place, This use
Of tapes will be found very helpful IN
keeping the clothes where they are
packed.
After the bottom of the trunk is TILED
with clothes. all tackled at each end 10
the tapes. put in the tray. Put under
wear. excepting petticoats. WHICH
should be packed like skirts in the
bottom. neatly in the tray, shirt
waists. too. belong in the tray Inc!
can he wrapped in tissue paper anu
pulled out little with wads OF the
paper so that they will not Wrinkle
badly.
Flat boxes. if they are available can
be used for packing waists and under
wear. They keep the clothes mo'e
nearly free from wrinkles than an!
other sort Of packing.
If hat must 60 in trunk sc" IL
firmly TO square Of cardboard anu
tack the corners securely to the bot'o'"
of the tray. Cover the hat with tissue
paper and put crumpled wads OF Tue
paper all about IL TO help hold IL III
place
Lingerie dresses or any dress whlcn
wrinkles easily can be stnhen WIN
wads OF tissue paper loosely maze anu
loosely nut In place. \ dress pune"
out with paper like this does NOT WIN.
kle easily and really takes no nv
room than dress which Is perfectH
flat. for the stuffed dress can be pacN'
ed tight without fear OF missing IL
II is hard to pack coat Turn p"'s
the sleeves mt the elbow over ron u
tissue paper and pin them IN pla.e.
Lay several crumpled sheets OF Tissue
paper inside the coat and bring o''
side far over the other. over the tsS"'
paper too. Then wrap the coat IN sew
eral sheets of paper and pack tgn.