Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
Preparations for the Journey
ny LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER,

! for present consideration. It Is granted
that a wise choice has been made,
everything unnecessar-' eliminated. and
| the chosen wardrobe and accessories
! laid out In readiness for the. packing
| process,
There are two methods Of packing,
and those who have tried both will
/ acknowledge certain points In favor OF
each. One is 10 lay the garments as
fat as possible. and the other is 70
avoid cross-wise creases By rolling them
| into ample bundles. using some wooden
| garment such as a sweater, for q foun-
| dalton.
| whichever method is chosen docs not
| alter the one essential Of BOTH which
/ is that articles to be needed en- route
or Immediately upon arrival should be
/ separated from the rest. and packed
nearest the top. IL a suitcase is the
chief piece of luggage or in handbag,
if that is 10 augment the trunk The
fact that one is dependent upon hand
luggage need not mean that one is
oveThurdened IL the ease with which
nackageS can be sent by parcel post
in advance is taken into account, With
this existing, there seems little excuse
for the strain on muscle and temper
occssionei by the carrying Of burden
some bags
In packing by the fiat method one Of
the objects is 10 keep the surface as
nearly level as possible. This is best
ACCOMPLISHED by following some sort of
system In regard to hard. irregular
shaped articles IT is practical To. be-
gin by laying any papers or fiat boxes
on the bottom of trunk or suitcase, and
placing such irregular articles upon or
around them. fitting shoes into the cor
ners and filing spaces that ars left
with such crushable things as stock
inEs and underwear. These latter
should also be used to slip in toes of
shoes and crowns of hats for the sake
of space econon, and also to keep them
in shape.
If hat with brim is TO be packed,
after filing the crown, place 1t upside
down in the tray and pack around It,
bringing the rest of the contents up to
the level of the bTim. Even shoes may
be so placed as TO follow the general
contour around it.
In folding dresses. or any garments
that should be kept in press, see to it
that such necessary cFeases as occur
will follow the best line. For instance.
I'M q skirt, fold longwise. In a dress,
avoid creases in center front or back.
Where ii is impossible to prevent fold
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spicuous spot, always insert a piece of
crushed tissue paper to relieve the pres
sure, also put paper in sleeves and
should when space permits.
When rolling dresses to pack. first lay
fiat, then place a rectangle Of tissue
paper from neck nearly to hem. fold
dress away from edges toward center,
insert crushed tissue or undergarnlents
and roll.
When a suitcase or trunk is ready to
close. lay piece of closely woven ma
terial over the top to prevent dust stiff
ing in. Also be sure to see that there
are no ends which are likely to escape,
or folds OF garments which may be
damaged from catching in the edge of
the cover. A wore of advice In regard
to pressing Of garments may prevent
disappointment, Avoid having them
pressed Immediately before packing, as
the steam makes the wrinkles even more
stubborn to remove, They should be
left at least two hours after pressing
before being packed.
tcopyright. 1927