The spare wheel mounted on the back allowed a small space in the rear for soft luggage and all-weather equipment.

Behind her, a harried-looking man trundled a dolly loaded with boxes and soft luggage.

With soft luggage, common repairs involve broken zippers, ripped handles and holes or tears.

Small thin padlocks to latch zipper pulls together on soft luggage are sold by Brookstone.

A couple of stores, Macy's in New York included, had separate departments for soft luggage.

"The bulky, hard things go in first, followed by the softer luggage, which will fit into the contours of the car."

The shop repairs hard and soft luggage, as well as briefcases, trunks and handbags.

Neatly dressed, they looked like young executives traveling with their soft luggage to business appointments overseas.

Today, plastic sewing kits and soft luggage with zippered pockets are only the vestiges of skills that have faded away or been lost.

BMW offers optional soft luggage made to fit inside the bags, making it easier to unload at your destination.