Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-12-09
The Mode in Small THINGS.
Cards, Biiets Doux, Bills Of Fare. Invitations,
and Books of the Season.

Voilet-colored ink is in vogue in London
and Paris, among the ladies of the cream
and ton in view of which the snobbish
Court Journal with pun worse than the la
ter ones of Willis, when Hyperion was in his
dotage, ventures the witticism, or sotticism,
that, the little secrets of the pretty crea
ture will be kept in-violate for the season" +"
In what color shall the secret be kept in
New York has at last been settled and vio-
let ink is to have the patronage of the ton,
as mauve had last winter. For monograms,
also, violet is to be the leading color
Visiting cards to be, for the season.
somewhat larger than formerly; for the
neode has been announced, and whoever
would be an fat in card, billet and note eti-
quette must, perforce, conform, or submit
to be tabooed Visiting cards-so runs the
4 fiat-must tend to the square rather than the
oblong, which was the tendency last season.
The material is of the finest Bristol board,
/ without glazing-an imnentlv sensible re-
turn TO simplicity. Of course, the shape
may be varied somewhat to suit the taste,
though the exceeding long forms are not ad-
/ mitted into the best society, and will cut as
odd figure III the receiver as Yankee
fresh from Down East, and made up after
So Sbotgte, would cut on the Avenue de
L1mperatrice. The proper adaptation of
/ lettering to size will be maintained-that
is, the season of 1866, when letters spraw-
led TO all angles over the surface of the card,
will not be repeated. The English scrip
:
+ letter, and will not be superseded this sea
/ son at least in its inimitable styles of old
English text. Some few novelties ha Q.
however, been introduced, among which
may be reckoned the dropped capitals. and
the exceedingly neat extra-shaded
! Visiting cards, W ith the familiar words de-
noting the object of the call, viii only re-
main in use TO a limited extent-in fact will
be limited in use to calls of congratulation
and coincidence. The word ''viste, on the
lett-hand upper corner, is to be engraved
upon the reverse side and the corner. con
tanning the key-word of the call. is still to
! be turned down to denote the object of the
i call
The word ''felicitation," on the right
4
graduation on some happy event, as a birth
or a marriage. While on the left lower cor
ner the familiar conge-is it never to be su-
perseded, ran the sensible rumor, by
something English will signify to take
+ leave before taking leave of town. The re
manning corner is, of course, to be marked
coincidence"
Cards, sent to friends before leaving for a
journey Of any duration, are to be issued
with the usual calabastfc addition of P P
C. in the left-hand corner; and this too,
notwithstanding the strong movement of
the purest last summer to substitute the in
itiaIs Of the corresponding English phrase.
Envelopes for cards are set down for the
season as plain, very heavy, and to bear the
ornaments either Of the monogram or the in
itial-though in families affecting crests
and armorials, these may be substituted
The Grecian bend has sadly interfered
with the matrimonial market-so many of
the stylish having been compelled to give
their whole attention to its cultivation, to
the exclusion Of all other engagements but
latterly, the desirable curvature of the spin
al column having been affected in most cas-
es, a new impulse to he market may be an
ticipated Even now the promenades are
thronged with walking letter Ss-candi-
dates having practiced on the bend to their
satisfaction-and, hence, there is some call
for wedding invitations
In these delicate epistles, which form
part of the embroidery Of the living, all alb
breviadons are to be avoided. Eve" for
evening" and p. NJ" for afternoon
are no longer to be tolerated and the full
words which they represent will in all eases
appear in their places.
In ceremonious weddings the note-sheet is
square, and is embellished with gigantic
monogram in relief, interlacing the initials
of both bride and bridegroom very pref
ty bit of sentimentalism. by-the-way. for
these days when the matrimonial! market is
. rather Turkish in It's quotations. OF course
the individual cards-perhaps one ought to
say, personal, though all individuals are not
persoHs-muSt be incloSed in the same en-
velope. The cards must also, as formerly.
be united with a neat satin tie, which ex-
was inclosed, with reception days for the
month after marriage.
y very neat style of card has the custom
airy at home" on the note sheet, as ceremo-
nv card Ia jo1u- .tire) and the united cards of
both bride and bridegroom, all in large en-
velope with elaborate monogram or initial,
crawling like huge spider in relief over
the flap.
Phraseologies fer the season are less orient
al-aSoftened synononym Of highfalutin-
than formerly For quiet wedding at home
the following IS the fixed phrasing:
Ifr aRd Hrs. -
Request the pleasure of - company at
breakfast on Wednesday, December 10th, at
one o'clock.
-, Madison Square.
The regular phrase Of the season for after
noon wedding receptions. which, of course,
in all eases take place at the house of the
brides father, if she has one, and, if not, TO