Show HERES I HERE'S HERES THE KNOW-HOW KNOW i Choose Your Luggage With Care I n By fly Donna You say you ha have hac c been bi bitten by the travel bug Well ell haven't we tee all now that those balmy August Alg days are arc upon us and the call of the open road I is beaconing beaconing- with much zest Not helping helping- a bit are all of the thc elegant ant travel displays of the most beautiful matched sets of luggage in the window of the store that you pass every ery day Immediately the thought ht comes to mind whether or not you can afford to break into your hard saved vacation money and splurge The answer should hould definitely be yes for you ou wouldn't any more think of wearing earing that old pair of shoes that Rover teethed on when he was a puppy than take your our grandmothers grandmother's 02 valise on your trip for remember your Jour luggage lug has to face the most observant public Just as you yourself do Luggage should be bea a most important part of your our wardrobe It is true truc that the initial investment in investment investment in- in vestment is fairly large but if you ou taJ take e the proper propel care of your jour our purchase and choose wisely wisely wise wisely wise wise- ly the returns which you re receive receive receive re- re in pleasure is more moie than worth it for you will twill have it for such a long timeA time A good basic baste set of luggage can be obtained in all price ranges and no matter how much 1 I you spend you should expect it to bear benr the earmarks of quality Know What hat hat to Look ForThe ForThe For Tor The covering covering- must be glued g evenly to the box and should lie smoothly The lining should also be free of bumps Be Ee sure that the luggage has ample room and yet light to carry Check to see sec that it locks easily and has a good g fastener Look to see if there are metal studs at the bottom which protect the casing Also see if there are corner reinforcements of metal or leather Another good sign is lining that matches or corresponds corresponds corresponds corre corre- with the color of the lug lug- gage The binding is another important Important important tant feature of top grade rade lug lug- gage g It should be of either grain cowhide or of split cowhide and the binding should measure at least one and one-half one inches wide ide As the price range goes oes up the width of the binding in In- creases If It you ou find your pocketbook cant can't stand the strain of the most expensive and you have to resort to one of the cheaper models so to speak be sure that it has an all wood frame at least three inside pockets and a aleather aleather aleather leather handle Ilece c Set For the person whose average traveling days are two weeks a good basic set includes the wardrobe case the over night or week-end week case and the train box or vanity anity type For the longer trip the tile addition addition addition addi addi- tion of the hat and shoe case to handle shoes and hats is very useful When extra suits and dresses are needed the inch 26 or inch 29 Pullman case is most practical for it holds many things There is only one bad thing about going on your vacation There is always the knowledge that you must return and the unpleasant job fob of unpacking and storing storing- your luggage age must be faced If you dont don't take proper care in this storing the set will not look the same the Ute next time it is used no matter what price you ou paid Use Care in Storing Dont Don't place your luggage lug where there are extreme temperatures temperatures temper temper- or dampness for heat absorbs the natural oils and dampness encourages mildewing mildewing mildewing mildew mildew- ing and warping If you put your bags away partially opened there is much danger of their losing the precious shape Overloading Overloading Over Over- loading when packing can also cause this By all means dont don't oil the loc locks s for the oil on will stain the lining or the leather and it may damage a spring Clean your bags with a damp cloth dipped in mild soap lather Buff them with a dry cloth with witha a soft-nap soft and then apply a alight alight alight light covering of saddle soap When you finish the shining rub of off the excess polish and cover with ith a good g neutral wax This process of beautification should be done after every trip or at least trice a year ear If you discover that you Jou cant can't possibly eke out enough money I r I 1 r Yr r dF di J v I II Ir at r r I r b r l r t V 4 I n. n r i r t II I A Io- Io rah t k I rr r dJ N j V Pr P I r r I I v P J i. i ArV FOR THE AVERAGE TRAVELER This set of imported Canadian rawhide would I make traveling a pleasure Left is the may- may for the purchase of a new set of luggage e there is a way of camouflaging the many battle I fair wardrobe piece for packing the week-end week case and right the overnight vanity scars on your old set Purchase some zippered luggage e covers that will fit over your Jour ensemble and presto chango change you have a abrand abrand abrand brand new color scheme for the theold old |