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Coach travel with a suit
I hope this question won't seem silly or obvious but here goes. I
don't fly much but when I do, I sit in coach, I'm going to a conference, and I need to dress for success so I bring a suit. I typically bring my suit coat in an appropriate, but thin, garment bag. I've noticed that no other men seem to do this, yet I'm sure I'm not the only man on the plane who has a suit. I don't think that wearing a suit coat for six or seven hours of travel, two planes and a stopover, is a way for the coat to arrive in very presentable condition (it will have sweat on it by the time I reach my destination). At th3e same time, most men I see have only carry-on luggage apparently (this is based on observing how many roll-a-board bags they have, not by some kind of auditing of baggage claim). So, okay. How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? I'm also assuming I'm not the only one who does not have huge amounts of space in my carry-on luggage. Thanks. |
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:02:39 -0700 (PDT) OccasionalFlyer
wrote: : I hope this question won't seem silly or obvious but here goes. I :don't fly much but when I do, I sit in coach, I'm going to a :conference, and I need to dress for success so I bring a suit. I :typically bring my suit coat in an appropriate, but thin, garment :bag. I've noticed that no other men seem to do this, yet I'm sure I'm :not the only man on the plane who has a suit. I don't think that :wearing a suit coat for six or seven hours of travel, two planes and a :stopover, is a way for the coat to arrive in very presentable :condition (it will have sweat on it by the time I reach my :destination). At th3e same time, most men I see have only carry-on :luggage apparently (this is based on observing how many roll-a-board :bags they have, not by some kind of auditing of baggage claim). So, :okay. How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and :not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? :I'm also assuming I'm not the only one who does not have huge amounts :of space in my carry-on luggage. Thanks. It can be folded and taken in a regular carry-on. Or you can wear it on to the plain, and after aboard take out your thin garment bag and place the suit coat within it. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. |
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On 12/06/10 07:02, OccasionalFlyer wrote:
I hope this question won't seem silly or obvious but here goes. I don't fly much but when I do, I sit in coach, I'm going to a conference, and I need to dress for success so I bring a suit. I typically bring my suit coat in an appropriate, but thin, garment bag. I've noticed that no other men seem to do this, yet I'm sure I'm not the only man on the plane who has a suit. I don't think that wearing a suit coat for six or seven hours of travel, two planes and a stopover, is a way for the coat to arrive in very presentable condition (it will have sweat on it by the time I reach my destination). At th3e same time, most men I see have only carry-on luggage apparently (this is based on observing how many roll-a-board bags they have, not by some kind of auditing of baggage claim). So, okay. How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? I'm also assuming I'm not the only one who does not have huge amounts of space in my carry-on luggage. Thanks. Learn how to fold a suit, then put a proper suitcase in the hold. -- William Black These are the gilded popinjays and murderous assassins of Perfidious Albion and they are about their Queen's business. Any man who impedes their passage does so at his own peril. |
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On 6/12/2010 12:02 AM, OccasionalFlyer wrote:
I hope this question won't seem silly or obvious but here goes. I don't fly much but when I do, I sit in coach, I'm going to a conference, and I need to dress for success so I bring a suit. I typically bring my suit coat in an appropriate, but thin, garment bag. I've noticed that no other men seem to do this, yet I'm sure I'm not the only man on the plane who has a suit. I don't think that wearing a suit coat for six or seven hours of travel, two planes and a stopover, is a way for the coat to arrive in very presentable condition (it will have sweat on it by the time I reach my destination). At th3e same time, most men I see have only carry-on luggage apparently (this is based on observing how many roll-a-board bags they have, not by some kind of auditing of baggage claim). So, okay. How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? I'm also assuming I'm not the only one who does not have huge amounts of space in my carry-on luggage. Thanks. I googled for "fold suit travel" and found some useful information. I've done a variation of this with a sport coat and a frame meant for folding coats, and everything worked out OK, but I lost those instructions a long time ago. If you do fold things flat, put something (a sock, whatever) rolled up inside the crease so the crease doesn't sharpen. If you want to get rid of wrinkles after you arrive, hang whatever it is in the bathroom while you take a shower. You can cut down on other clothing by getting quick-dry underwear that you hand-wash and hang dry in the hotel room. There's nothing wrong with a garment bag, if that's what works for you. And keep in mind that if you do have a few wrinkles, the chances are that no one is going to notice. Louis |
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Some fabrics are also more wrinkle resistant.
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In message Louis Krupp
was claimed to have wrote: I googled for "fold suit travel" and found some useful information. I've done a variation of this with a sport coat and a frame meant for folding coats, and everything worked out OK, but I lost those instructions a long time ago. You can also look at rolling rather than folding. And keep in mind that if you do have a few wrinkles, the chances are that no one is going to notice. Especially if you just jumped off the plane and went straight to meetings without visiting a hotel. |
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OccasionalFlyer wrote:
I hope this question won't seem silly or obvious but here goes. I don't fly much but when I do, I sit in coach, I'm going to a conference, and I need to dress for success so I bring a suit. I typically bring my suit coat in an appropriate, but thin, garment bag. I've noticed that no other men seem to do this, yet I'm sure I'm not the only man on the plane who has a suit. I don't think that wearing a suit coat for six or seven hours of travel, two planes and a stopover, is a way for the coat to arrive in very presentable condition (it will have sweat on it by the time I reach my destination). At th3e same time, most men I see have only carry-on luggage apparently (this is based on observing how many roll-a-board bags they have, not by some kind of auditing of baggage claim). So, okay. How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? I'm also assuming I'm not the only one who does not have huge amounts of space in my carry-on luggage. Thanks. I had the same challenge recently. Forget about using a carry-on. You can't get a suit into a legal size carry-on without risking crushing it. |
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Tom P wrote:
OccasionalFlyer wrote: How can I get my suit coat in good condition (not wrinkled and not sweaty or dirty from being stuffed in an overhead compartment)? I had the same challenge recently. Forget about using a carry-on. You can't get a suit into a legal size carry-on without risking crushing it. Hi, Look for a suit specifically marketed as crease resistant. This works for me! A |
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