Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-02
THE MODE IN SMALL THINGS.

THE MODE In SMALL THINGS.
Ink, Cards, BIIIeis-DOux. Invitations,
BIZ . OF Fare at Private Dinners, and
M0uOSrams for the Season.
Violet-colored ink is in vogue in London
and Paris, among the ladies Of the cream
Of the ton, in view of which the snobbish
Court Journal, with a pun worse than the
later ones of Willis, when Hyperion was
in his dotage, ventures the witticism or
sotticism that "the little secrets Of the
pretty creatures will be kept in-violate for
the season." In what color shall the &C.
cret be kept in New York has at last been
settled and violet ink is to have the pat
ronage of the ton, as mauve had last winter.
For monographs, alec, violet is 10 be the
leading color.
Visiting cards are to be, for the season,
somewhat larger than formerly; for the mode
has been announced, aud whoever would be
du f1h in card. billet and note etiquette
must. perforce, conform, or submit to be
tabooed. Visiting c.rds-so runs the fat
must tend to the square rather than the
obong, which was the tendency last season.
The material is TO be Of the finest Bristol
board, without glaZing-an eminently SEN
sible return TO simplicity. OF course, the
shape may be varied somewhat to taste,
though the excee ling long forms are not
to be admitted into the best society, and
will cut as odd figure in the receiver as
Yankee fresh from down East, and made
up after .SoloH .Siingle, would cut on the
Avenue de EImperalrice. The proper
adaptation of lettering to size will be main
Il ., l.. o. SfE e -har,
letters sprawled to all angles over the sur
face of the card will not be repeated. The
English script will still maintain its su-
premacy as 4 leading letter, and will not
be superseded this season at least in its in
imitable styles Of Old English text Some
few novelties have, however, been intro
duced, among which may be reckoned the
dropped capitals, and the exceedingly neat
extra shaded.
Visiting cards, with the familiar words
denoting the object of the call, will only
remain in use to limited extent-in fact,
will be limited in use to calls OF congratu-
lation and coincidence. The word Uisiis,
on the left hand upper corner, is TO be en-
graved upon the reverse side; and the cor
ner, containing the key-word of the call,
is still to be turned down TO denote the OBJ
ject OF the call.
The word, telicitdtioa, on the right hand
corner, is engraved for visits of congratu-
iation on some happy event, as birth or q
mRrriage-if either be a happy event In
these DAYS Of hard taxes; while on the left
lower corner the familiar cOnge-is it never
10 be superseded, as ran the sensible ru-
NOR, by something English ?-will signify
10 take leave before taking leave of town.
The remaining corner Is, of course, TO be
marked coincidence.
Cards cent to friends, before leaving for
a Journey of any duration, are to be Issued
with the usual cabalistic addition of p. p.
c. in the left hand corner; and this, too,
notwithstanding the strong movement OF
the purists last summer to substitute the
initials of the corresponding English
phrase.
Enyelopes for cards are set down for the
season as plain, very heavy and to bear
the ornaments either of the monogram or
The initiaI-though, in families affecting
Greats and armorials, these may be substi-
tuted.
The Grecian bend has sadly interfered
with the matrimonial market--so many OF
the stylish having been compelled 20 give
their whole attention 10 its cultivation, 10
the exclusion of all other engagements
but. latIerly, the desirable curvature of the
spinal column having been effected in mos
cases. a new impulse of the market may bt
ANTICIPATED. Even now the promenade,
are thronged with walking little S's--can
didstes having prscticed on the bend t.
their sat;sfaciion-and, hence, there is som,
call for wedding invitations.
In these delicate epistles, which form
mart of the embroidery of living, all alb
hreyiations are TO be avoided. Eve, 70
evening. and P NJ for afternoon are d,
longer TO be tolerated; aud the full word
which they represent will in all cases ap
PEAR in their places.
In ceremonious weddings the note-shee
ia SQUARE, aud is embellished with gigln
tic monogram in relief, interlacing the mi
tials of both bride and Bridegroom yer,
pretty bit of sentimentalism, by the way
for those dave when the matrimonial mar
ket is rather Turkish in its quotations. Q
course the individual cards-perhaps on
ought to say personal, though all individ
nails are not persons-must be inclosed i
the same envelope. The cards must also
"a formerly, be united with a neat sali
tie. which explains the case. In some case
third card is inclosed, with reCeptiO
Jays for the month after marriage.
4 yerv neat style OF card has the Gu:
tomary at home" on the note sheet, Gel
emony card "a Jour fre), and the unite
cards Of both bride and groom, all in larg
envelope with elaborate monogram or in
tiaI. crawling like huge spider in reli'
over the flap.
Phraseoloeias for the season are lei
oriental softened synonym of highfalt
lin-than, formerly. For Il quiet weddiu
Al home the following is the fixed phrasiuj
Mp AND Mas. -- Request the plcasu
company az breakfast on Weinesda
December it, al one O'Clock.
OF course it would be objectionable
write Dec. IC for the full phrase or ! T. )
for The full Que o'clock, which is the n.oa
II NAV be added also, that the abbrevi
lion No, Al No. Clinton place, must
omitted. The mode, for instance would
simply = Clinton place, without prefix
the figure. Ii is scarcely necessary TO az
that cards Of bride and bridegroom mu
be inClosed with the general invitation.
Phraseolcgies must, Of course, be Vsrit
10 suit the occasion, whether dinner, dtje
HtT reception OF evening E'ai'lf9. t'l Il
latter the phrase IL;
Mas ----
At Home.
Wednesday evening January l..
CotillUn at
Or sgain;
Mr.. AND Ma. -- Request the pleasure
v5ur company on Monday evening at l'cloc
r. :. N.P
The regular phrase Of the season for
ternoon wedding receptions, which,
course, in all eases take place at The hou
OF the brides father, if she has one, and,
not, to be stylish, one must be rented
the occasion, or borrowed, must OF couI
be issued by the parents Of the fair can,
date on card bearing their names. I
fit Of the f,shinn legaIiz.s The tnl!Owi