The New York herald., 1869-06-22
CARD ETIQUETTE.

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The Present Mode-Novelties IN Pnpctcrie-
Wedding Cards CouIear dc Rose-Tho
Monesramania 9n the Increase. ss.a ~ d,
Decidedly the most novel Of the seasons novelties
In stationery are the rose pink wedding cards.
The idea is. OF course, French Its origin as indu
btably in sentimental compliment to the supposedly
halcyon days in whicn all things as well as people,
In the glamored eyes Of the bride and groom, are
viewed through rose colored spectacles. The shape
OF the cards remains the same. the lettering and
color alone being altered to meet the requirements
Of this last caprice OF ultra fashion. Gold now
places the quieter black script or old English let
aering Of old-time worded invitations, and
o rose-c0ored bit of ribbon connects the
cards. In lieu of the dainty white satin bridal tie OF
immemorial sanction. A hugo pink envelope
loudly monogramed, OF course either In gold or, at
the option OF the happy pair In mingled letters Of
other tasteful design, completes this certainly
oldest OF wedding caprices and stunning card
novelty or the season.
Anniversary wedding cards are yearly growing
into more general favor. Orders for golden silver
crystal, tin, wooden, and lastly, paper wedding
cards now pour in from all parts Of the country to
our best city stationers, and the trouble is to MI
them all In due season.
The first I'VE ceremonies viz. The golden, silver,
crystal, tin and wooden are familiar as household
words The sixth Is an addition gotten up within
the last year, is said; now becoming very general
and contended 70 have the best right Of any to an
existence In the list OF ceremonies and in fact the
honor OF even heading It, bride said to be entitled
to 1t upon the commencement OF her second year OF
marriage, when-a bride no longer-the young ma
tron enters upon her duties in her husbands house
as more sober wife and housekeeper, possibly,
mother alsO. IInon this Occaaion q now clafom
for friends to present offerings OF paper, such as
books, portfolios, music, &c. At the expiration OF
four more years-hve from her wedding day-the
wooden wedding is announced, at which time the
lve year old married couple are the amused and
pleased recipients OF whatever wooden articles,
either useful, ornamental or absurd, their friends
may choose to present TO them Of that material
The tin wedding on the anniversary Of the five years
following is the next permissible wedding festival
according to custom allowed the now thrice-wed-
ded pair and upon this occasion the gifts are, Of
course, Of tin. This ceremony IS in turn succeeded
by the crystal wedding, still i've years later, and
dating fifteen years.from the wedding night when
the presents are, before, OF material compmented
by the name Of the special festival, and followed,
after ten years OF connubial and happiness at
the expiration Of ten years more, by the silver
wedding, this ceremony, OF course occurring upon
the anniversary Of TWENTY-FIVE years OF welded life.
The golden wedding is announced after twenty
five years more, viz, the arrival Of the ftieth
niversary. The presents offered upon both these
occasions. are either gold or silver.
One would think by this time that couple so very
much married ought to be left In peace till the end
Of their lives but still one final opportunity is
Afforded them of convincing the world OF their con-
nubial happiness. Few, indeed, however. live to
give IT, It Is ON the expiration Of seventyve years
OF welded happiness, when the anniversary is pro-
perly called the diamond wedding. well known
engraver OF this city has had, IL is understood, one
order for cards for this extraordinary event.
They are OF highly FURNISHED diamond pattern,
frosted silver lettered in ntermixed gold ana silver.
Cards for golden weddings are always mono
grained and printed in pure gold. Those for silver
weddings In pure silver. Upon both are engraved
the dates Of the two marriages and the maiden
name of the bride.
Cards for crystal weddings are small sheets Of
actual glass; lettered either in black or gold; OF
more appropriately In letters engraved upon the
crystal These thin sheets OF crystal to avoid ikeli
hood breaknge. either glued upon tinfoi card
board or thin wood. Sometimes they are made oi
thick. tough glass instead not liable to break
Cards OF invitation to tin weddings are similar
plates Of literal oxydlzed tin similarly lettered.
yeritabo wood, thin and delicateIy veined, upon
which the lettering ts usually black.
Cards for the new luea paper wedding are usu.
| ally left to Individual fancy. Not unirequently,
| however, they are printed upon q thicK, grayish
paper. in appearance not unlike raw BRISTOL board.
tribes In all these last mentioned materials Tor
| wedding prescnts-paper, wood, tin and crystal
now form part OF the stock OF every fashionable
statloner In the city. and, being Of such light cost
are extensively purchased and presented In view OF
| the amusement ana frolic Of which they tnva-
riably provocative.
birthday celebrations, especially among the young
folks in fashionable llfe are getting 30 numerous as
to obllge the constant originatlOn OF choice Of new
and elaborate designs. Many very beautiful novel
ties make their appearance this season for these
pretty anniversary souvenirs than which none are
prettier than the brilliantly bordered ones. Some
are gold tinted or rose-tinted, and gold SILVER
spangled; some with broad crimson border
and gold lettered, or bright French olive, mauve
or green bordered letered either in rough gold or
silver or the two ntermixed In rustic characters
These cards never were to be seen In greater prolu
sion or more bewidering beauty and variety than
at present.
with the BRIDES maiden name printed upon the In
crest in silver or with monogram, enclosing the
BRIDES visiting card together with the gentieman's.
For the present season, according to the citys
thorty upon card etiquette. N. Gimbrede-wed
ding cards OF announcement when virg1nally white,
are Invitations note sheet (wrftten), eaclosed IN
q large envelope, ornamented with white satin
lie. The following Is the preferred Iorm:-
Mr. So and-So.
Miss So-and 80.
Married, Wednesday, June 8, 1859.
Enclosing separate card in old English text or