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IF YOU'RE travelling, have
a successful trip by putting
less on your shoulders, and
more into your image.

FASHION STATEMENTS

Your. appearance and demeanor
should stay in tact en route,
despite the fact that you are pack-
ing a portable closet into crowded
airports and on to cramped
planes.

Boa't leave style at home by
flossing yourself down with over-
staffed carry-ons, shuddy luggage
or several haphazard small bags.

If you're convinced that Mur-
phy’s Law — what can go wrong
will go wrong --- applies to your
travel bags, take a few tips that
wil help you get your belongings
there without a hassle. f

: What to take J

Faking compact bageage and
planning 2 tainimam of contents
simpifies any tip.. Your bag
should be neat, durable, casy to
camry, practical for packing, and
not.too Iscavy.

For casy ‘haudting and flexible
packing, fake a soft-sided or

duffel with a shoulder strap.

Avoid a soft bag that is not
waterproof. It may be left in a
downpour while being loaded the
first time you check it, soaking its
contents.

If you fly a lot, buy durable,
moulded luggage that can with-
stand the airline’s rough handling.

Beware of a light-colored bag
that will show the dirt after its
first trip around the baggage
carousel. Luggage with tricky

fasteners in the middle is difficult

to open and close unless you have
a large flat surface on which to
lay it.

What not to take

’ A rumpled garment bag, a
broken suitcase with an extra
strap cinching it, and sticker-
laden soiled case project 2 poor
image, especially for a business
trip.

Avoid shopping bags, and
beach-type carry-alls. Not only
do they make you look like you
are a disorganized traveller, they
are difficult to carry over a
shoulder and may split, spilling
the contents.

Instead, bring along an easily
stored nylon duffel or zippered
tote for taking home purchases.

Weat’s inside your bag?

The luggage’s contents should
fook just as neat and organized.
And they should remain that way
from your first departure to your

‘final arrival back home.

Here is how to avoid a suitcase
full of wrinkled clothes by pack-
ing scientifically and by choosing
a well-designed bag.
> Use the layer and fold method
for packing.

Put shoes in first (stuffed with
underwear and odds and ends)
packed with fronts togethcr, heels
at opposite ends.

Spread pants and skirts
lengthwise in the suitcase, making

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them flat and unfolded. Leave
pant legs and skirt bottoms hang-
ing over the two sides.

Alternate from left to right,

keeping the waistbands right up.

against the inner sides of the lug-
gage, and letting the rest hang
over the ends.

Put jackets and dresses face
down, lying in the opposite direc-
tion as pants and skirts, with
necks toward the case hinges.

Leave the excess hanging over
the front edge. Fold arms back.

Piace sweaters, shirts and tops
lengthwise, on top of jackets (go-
ing the same way as pants and
skirts).

Fold bottoms of pants and
skirts, then the jackets and
dresses, over the cushion of
sweaters and blouses. Line the
edges of the suitcase with belts
and small! miscellaneous items.

If you have a duffel bag or

other unstructured style, complete
these steps outside of the bag,
then carefully place the layered
and folded pile in when finished.
& Choose a bag with an extra
pocket on the inside, with a zip-
pered or elasticized top, to store
toiletries and jewelry which can
cause havoc to clothing if placed
unsecured on top.

- Make sure it’s big enough for

your purposes.

You will want to pack it firmly,

bui not too full, because over-
packing causes wrinkles and puts
undo stress on both the bag and
you.
@ If items in
shouldn't wrinkle, pack them in
hard-structured baggage. The
weight of other bags can wrinkle
clothes in a soft-sided case when
bags are stacked while flying. _.

Don’t rifle through a

the suitcase

"" disorganized bag in-a state of

panic because you can’t find your
ticket and passport.
Keep them in an outside pocket

-or in a designated compartment of

a carry-on for easy access. Don’t
put them in a pocket on your
check-in. luggage. or you won’t
have then when they are needed.
Other essentials cam be kept in
special spots, t00, so you won't
find that after rushing to the air-

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_ For example, all bags are soft

port, dashing to the plane and
taking. off on. the trip, you’re
wondering . if you’ve forgotten
something. ‘

® Luggage, like other accessories,
no longer has to match to look
professional or stylish, as long as
pieces portray the same mood.

It may be wise: to stay - away
from’ hyxurious-looking : luggage
that you are. not. carrying |
you, since professional thieves will”
spot these first. ;

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