| What's the easiest way for a man to pack | | | | cases have been designed in a trifold design |
| suits? It's a garment bag! Whether you | | | | to fit the airline carryon template. |
| choose one that is on wheels, or one of the | | | | Coronado Luggage makes a very popular model. |
| soft folding models it's the piece of | | | | It easily fits in the overhead compartment of |
| lightweight luggage you can depend upon to | | | | most airlines and carries one or two suits or |
| pack your clothing without wrinkling. There | | | | sports jackets. It has several pockets for |
| are many different brands, models and | | | | incidentals and two outside compartments. It |
| features to look for when choosing a garment | | | | has also been designed to take any household |
| bag. Basically, they are available in one | | | | hanger to speed packing and unpacking. It is |
| form or another in brands from A to Z. The | | | | available in ballistic nylon fabric with |
| rolling models are the easiest if you're | | | | leather trim and has a wide, comfortable |
| taking a lot of clothing. Most of these | | | | shoulder strap. These garment covers also |
| cases are designed to take from 3 to 4 suits | | | | make ideal corporate gifts and can have a |
| in the medium sized case and 8 to 9 men's | | | | company logo or name imprinted on them. |
| suits in the large or "valpak" models. It is | | | | Whether you travel by car, boat, train or |
| probably the piece of luggage of choice for | | | | plane it's a very useful item. |
| cruises and weddings. The best models such | | | | |
| as the one by Mosaic Travel Gear will take | | | | There are wide garment bags available without |
| any household hanger from your closet. This | | | | wheels also. Many brands of discount luggage |
| makes packing and unpacking easier and more | | | | have this style available. Skyway is one of |
| efficient. This model also has small pockets | | | | the manufacturers of this style in many |
| for underwear, socks, ties and incidentals as | | | | different fabrics and colors. These are |
| well as a large outside compartment. Even | | | | designed to hold a lot of clothing and |
| your shoes and toiletry bag have their own | | | | incidentals. It has a fold down inside |
| place. You can hang the bag up while packing | | | | pocket that will accommodate longer dresses |
| so everything will tuck away neatly. It is | | | | or overcoats. It also has shoe pockets, |
| not necessary to unpack this case; you can | | | | small mesh pockets for socks or toiletries, |
| hang it when you arrive and use it as a | | | | and a tie pocket. Two large outside pockets |
| traveling closet. It comes complete with TSA | | | | will hold any additional casual clothing. |
| combination lock for security when traveling. | | | | These garment bags are very roomy and also |
| Garment bags such as these cases are used as | | | | can be hung up to pack and unpack. This type |
| baggage only and cannot be taken as a carryon | | | | of bag is ideal for car travel since it can |
| on airplanes. If you must carry on a wheeled | | | | be carried flat in the trunk or back seat. |
| garment bag, there are much smaller models | | | | It can be used for airline travel, but it has |
| made for this purpose. Briggs & Riley is one | | | | to be sent through as baggage. Many of these |
| company that has designed a small-wheeled | | | | models also have a shoulder strap for ease in |
| garment bag. Always look for good wheels and | | | | carrying. |
| a good handle system. These cases will carry | | | | |
| a lot of clothing, and you need components | | | | There is also 22" sized carry on cases with |
| that can handle the load. | | | | garment bags inside. This garment sleeve |
| | | | folds 3 or 4 times, and is designed to hold |
| There are garment covers as well as smaller | | | | only one suit or sports jacket and some |
| garment bags. Some of these can be carried | | | | travel accessories. Suits have to be placed |
| on to an airplane and put in the overhead | | | | in these cases very carefully to prevent |
| compartment or occasionally hung in the small | | | | wrinkling. Very few of them have a hang up |
| coat closet as you board. Nylon or | | | | feature. There are some extra zippered |
| ballistic nylon is the fabric of choice. | | | | pouches and pockets for incidentals. |
| Dilana also makes a model in leather that is | | | | Remember, liquids and gels that are carried |
| lightweight and very elegant. These narrower | | | | on to the airplane have to be in a quart |
| covers will take one or two garments and few | | | | sized zippered clear bag with bottles of 3 |
| incidentals. They are ideal for a quick | | | | ounces or less inside. Pack up your garment |
| business trip or dressier occasion. Because | | | | bag and enjoy your trip, wrinkle free! |
| travelers are in a rush these days, garment | | | | |