Civilian Pack

[Miss_Kady]

Mrs. Mescher's article "Traveling Tips for Ladies"

There are 2 items illustrated on Mrs. Mescher's article "Traveling Tips for Ladies" on page 11. Are either of these what you mean?

Anna, forgive me for being dense, but where can I find this article? Was it published in Citizen's Companion? Online?

Incidentally, when I was researching "luggage" (and I do use that term loosely) for a tent-less refugee impression that my sister and I did last fall, what I noticed in most of the drawings and paintings that I reviewed ws that people were carrying belongings in baskets or tied up in a fabric bundle--hobo-style only larger. "Refugee Life in the Confederacy" by Mary Elizabeth Massey contains some great illustrations of both the "heavy" refugees who are carrying belongings in trunks loaded on wagons, and "traveling-light" refugees who are fleeing with what they can carry.

Kathryn Bourn

[BobSullivanPress]

Re: Civilian Pack

I'd like to throw in an alternative to this discussion.

The duffel bag pictured appears to be very similar in size and shape to a common sailor's sea bag, with the following exceptions:

A sea bag has a draw string closure at one end, this one appeared to have an extra bottom piece made and attached to the other side, and has a side opening.

The idea of cylindrical luggage is now new. There are many examples of leather portmanteaus of various sizes that date back to colonial times

Just a few thoughts on this discussion.