The Delights of Vintage Travel

Do you dream of snapping photos on an African safari, experiencing an adventure
on the Orient Express or renting a farmhouse in Provence?

Me too! 

I love to travel and it's fairly easy today. But imagine what it must have been like in days gone by. 

There was a time when travel meant packing a trunk full of clothes for every occasion 

or a hard-sided suitcase with just the essentials for a weekend escape to the country.

Did you know those old hump-backed trunks were designed so no one could put anything 

on top of them, thus protecting their contents? 

I love old suitcases. 

They're great for extra storage but what I really adore is the materials they're made of. 

Old leather handles and tarnished brass. Love those.

Faded stripes, houndstooth, faux tweed and real honest-to-God leather.

I think the monogrammed suitcases are divine. Who does that anymore?

And inside, some are lined with beautiful fabric. Delicious.

Don't forget the accessories . . . a vintage umbrella, a scarf and pearls  . . .

an evening bag and gloves . . .

a hat or two in a special hatbox.

And don't forget your camera.

Oh, and outerwear.
I couldn't believe my luck when I found this vintage Burberry Trench at an estate sale for $40.
They sell for thousands new and I bet  a collector would treasure a vintage one like this.

The same sale offered this gorgeous little leather purse with the feel of a messenger bag. 

 I can just imagine the lady who wore this trench and carried this bag
with leather gloves and a Casablanca hat as she traipsed around the world. 

Maybe she was even a spy!

Travel may not have been as easy then as it is now, but it certainly was more romantic. 

Just close your eyes and listen to the clickety clack of the railroad tracks, 

smell the cigarette smoke from the attractive man across from you (it used to be glamorous), 

and sip your cocktail in the dining car while you watch the world roll by your window. 

Sigh.

Like the inside lining of this suitcase, let your inner travel dreams blossom.

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