Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-03-10
THE PROFESSION
OF PACKING IS new
A Woman Who Makes a Unique
Place For Herself, as Well as
a Neat Check, Tells Travel
ers How Clothes Should Be
Arranged.

&Y err, a woman who goes into the
EA homes of the rich to do for
them the work most house
mothers must tackle every spring, said:
mine people out of ten through care
for a second season. For instance,
when cleaning a suit preparatory to
laying it away they brush the coat by
simply holding it in one hand and
brushing with the other. This invari-
ably stretches it, as the weight is not
properly distributed. 1t should be
placed ON a padded coat hanger where
the shoulders are supported. The
brushing will not then stretch the coat
out of proper proportion. The skirt
should always be fastened at the belt
before cleaning. Too much cannot be
said about the absolute necessity of
removing every particle of dust and
every spot of dirt and grease before
packing clothes away. Any of the
many solvents and spot removers may
be used, but one should always remem-
Der to use a piece of the same material
to do this if it is possible. A prolonged
airing in plenty of sunshine is natures
own germ destroyer, and if clothes are
thus treated and put away clean and
carefully sealed it is not necessary to
make them redolent with moth preven-
tives. Aromatic herbs and spices are
preferable and effective if n prefers
to use something.
ga closet which can be used solely
for storage purposes can be lined
even the floors and doors-with tar pa
per, or tar paper or cedarized bags
may be used, and even bags of news
papers carefully sealed. A most eco
nomical saving device in such a closet
is a rod hung lengthwise Oh which to
hang clothes hangers. Such a closet
eliminates the wrinkle problem, for
with skirt and coat hangers and the
sleeves and bust stuffed with tissue pa
per the garment comes forth looking as
upon trunks or boxes, much more care
is necessary. To fold the skirt properly
first fasten the w~aistband and placket,
then lay it down on a smooth surface,
turn the sides Of the skirt toward the
back and into the folds thus made lay
sheets of paper l~engthwise, and in the
fold over at the top also lay pads of
paper. After it is laid in the trunk or
box pads of paper should be placed in
the sides and laid smoothly over the
folded garment. The only way to fold
a coat is to lay it with it's back to the
table or bed, bring the front edges
evenly together. stuff the sleeves with
tissue paper, lay creased pads of tissue
paper ON the inside down each side,
put padding in the bust, then fold the
arms yer the front of the coat. If
necessary to bend sleeves, do it be-
tween the elbow and the cuff, laying
padding in the crease. If the skirt of
the coat is long it should be folded
over from the back to the front to fit
the coat into a straight line at the side,
and in these creases put padding. If
paddingS are not put into clothes when
folded the creases become deeper and
so marked that they are apt to cut and
wear at these points. Lightweight ma
t%erials, like satins and silks, require
even more padding.
"The silk blOuses should be lightly
shaken first, then brushed with a soft
camel's hair brush or a soft flannel,
taking care to go under any tucks for
dust. Always remove arm shields from
a dress before packing away. Many a
light colored silk is ruined by leaving
them in. AS the more delicate colors
fade quickly, it is wise to put them
away in blue paper or well blued mus
lin. Hook blouses together before pack
ing and stuff the sleeves and all parts
with paper. If II piece gowns are
hung in a closet they should be put on
a padded hanger and a loose stitch
taken in the shoulders to hold the
dress in place. If the closet is not deep
enough the skirt should be fastened up
with tapes attached to the hanger"