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