An item of expandable luggage comprises rigid top, bottom and intermediate frames (24, 26, 72), top and bottom wall members (12, 14) and peripheral wall assemblies composed of pleated, expandable/contractable outer wall members (64, 66) affixed to the frames and foldable rigid inner wall members (44, 46) affixed to the top frame. Releasable fasteners (40, 54, 58) associated with the rigid , foldable inner wall members and the bottom frame member retain the luggage item selectively in the expanded and collapsed conditions.
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