The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-11
HOW TO PACK 4 TRUNK.


/ To pack a trunk for travelling is not
| a light or an easy task by any means
! If the contents are to be in good con-
/ dition at the end of the journey. For
| this reason many women hire a pro-
fessional packer. believing so doing
will be an economy rather tLan an ex-
| travagance. But there is no reason
why every one may not learn to pack
a trunk and SO become perfectly in
dependent.
| The first requisite is plenty of tis-
sue paper. This provided, everything
! to be packed should be placed on the
bed or about the room in sight Of the
packer.
In gathering the various things to-
gether 1t will be a great help If one
begins thinking Of the shoes first and
! then works upward, as underwear,
stockings, outer garments, millinery,
linen, and accessories. These can be
divided into separate groups to make
sure everything intended to be taken
is included.
Then, of course, there will be a col
lection of toilet articles, simple medi-
cines, etc.
Shoes are packed at the bottom Of
the trunk and can be filed with bot
ties wrapped in stockings. The ex-
ception is, II the contents of the bot
ties will be wanted at once upon ar
rival. AS a rule, one travels with a
/ little vanity case which will supply
all the toilet needs until the trunk can
be unpacked. In that case the larger
supplies may be packed into the shoes
Don't put house slippers at the bot
tom of the trunk Either carry them
in a hand bag or place just inside
the trunk, where they will be handy
to get at.
When the shoes are packed make
smooth with underwear and then pro-
ceed to pack smoothly upward. Never
roll into tight bundles, but lay every
thing fiat and smooth. Corsets in
bags will occupy the ends or the sides
of the trunk if necessary to fill spaces
but articles packed fiat will pack more
tightly.
/ To pack suit lay the coat on a
! Fat surface with the outside up. Fold
the sleeves back at the elbows and
draw them straight down at the sides.
Turn back the front laps OF the coat
over the sleeves. Lay tissue paper
and then take up the coat at the arm
holes and fold it wrong side out
lengthwise. Lay the coat in the trunk
fat
/ If the skirt is pIeated then each
pleat must be pinned down at the bot
Stom of the skirt. The skirts now are
so narrow they will carry well If laid
fiat, then folded with belt toward the
hem. A long skirt will be folded
twice. This is quite an Improvement
I over the lengthwise method of folding.
| The thinner gowns come after the
separate skirts and suit. The sleeves
must be stuffed with paper; also any
ruffles should be protected in the same
way. Then fold over and over, ac-
cording to the length of the skirt, let
( ting the waist part come at the top.
If these directions are followed two
gowns will form one layer in the
trunk
| Lingerie shirt waists and fancy
waiEts should be placed on hangers
and laid in the tray of the trunk.
The better way will be to fill the
sleeves of the fancy waists with paper.
The others may lie at the bottom, OF
course.
Hats go into the section Of the
trunk provided for them. They should
be secured at the top or the sides of
the compartment with strong hat pins
stuck through, and to keep the hats
steady surround with small articles
which while holding firmly will not
crush the hats.
Put in the hand satchei all the diff
ferent articles that will be wanted at
once at the end Of the journey, and
so be quite independent, supposing
there is any delay in delivering the
| trunk