Garment bags

[debs2]

I was just checking the airlines on the size of baggage can be. I found something on garment bags can only have 3 hangers.Whats up with that?
Iam going on a 11 night cruise to Hawaii & taking alot more then 3 dresses. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img]
Can anyone help me on this. Is this true? [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[hajekfam]

What airline are you talking about? Are you checking the garment bag? Could it be for first class and one of those garment covers that only hold like a change of clothes and is hung in first class?
We have brought a Travel Pro garment bag that when opened is 7" deep. It holds all my dresses and husbands suits, sports jackets and slacks, tuxes, and dress shirts for a two week cruise. We have had no problem checking that piece.

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[scarletine]

We also have a big Samsonite garment bag that can hold about ten hangers of just the hubby's stuff. We fill that thing full to bursting on just about every trip we ever take, and have never had a problem checking it.

Of course, when it's all folded and zipped up it resembles a suitcase more than a garment bag, but I still don't think that would make much of a difference.

Katie

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[debs2]

Thak you ladys. The airlines is northwest so maybe I was just not reading it right. I went out of Northwest 2 years ago and had no problem. My garment bag open to about 7inchs
also.And holds alot of dresses. So thanks again [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
deb

[debs2]

Thank you ladys. The airlines is northwest so maybe I was just not reading it right. I went out of Northwest 2 years ago and had no problem. My garment bag open to about 7inchs
also.And holds alot of dresses. So thanks again [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
deb

[vanclan]

I read the part about 3 hangers in a garment bag since I am flying on Northwest also. I THOUGHT it meant that you could have a garment bag as a carry on "special" item if you didn't have more than 3 hangers....but maybe I was mistaken. (I would think that would mean those light flimsy garment bags not a "luggage piece" type. Can anyone confirm whether this is the case on Northwest?

[doule]

does anyone have any suggestions on getting a long, pouffy wedding dress to the ship without looking like she slept in it? would you trust the laundry personnel to "iron" it?

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[PiperMcB]

I made my daughter's wedding dress and it was very full with layers of silk chiffon, lace, beading and a court train. I had to get it from Houston to Oakland. I bought a garment bag from the bridal shop where I bought the hoop skirt and took it as a carry-on on the airplane. The attendants were great about carefully storing it for me. It didn't need pressing at all.

Piper

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[Vera]

We just came back from the cruise and used Northwestern on our way to Miami (with a transfer). We took soft sided garment bag, which holds DH and DS suits, shirts, pants and some of my clothes! all together we had 5 carry-ons for 4 people (including this garment bag), and me and dd also had smaller hand bags. We didn't have any luggage to check-in at all - love travel light, even for a cruise!