, 1870-01-23

the Monaghan 30 Is to rcad srom abovo down
1in Enuoer7ms containing but two lettels, "a
Eottars should bo Of equal etze, and tho retdtng
In noEosrans tontatning more TITAN two let
! tnrnct given 1t tnan the ataerA
Tne iut otant letter In an lnitlsl monogram y
the in,,s! q tus surname; IN wosa.monos.;n9 e.
| and not NAY. 20 We should, IN dea9ninKs mono
gram OF this nau Z, make II the prominent letter
IN name-monograD the pn1c'pa! letter ID to
be read 1rEs; IN M tnliAi monogram. lasL
Tne necessary prominence II ohtalhed b. caHs
Ing the important letter 10 etrace all the otnelS
OF, at all eyehta, the external letters right aud
er than the others: 1t should also be tre looge1
from aeoye downva1ds. and somewnas stouter ID
outlte. In illustration Of what ts mesur, take I
he later circle preasng gently with the peocl.
Then ncve The coin so that it rorers rather ieAa
than eue-thl1d Of The nrst circle, and draw The
ard place II over Ehese two circles, 40 that the
outer edge OF one appears ~ much 70 the left oi
the eiIpence, a. the outer edge Of the other ao
s,Ipence. ptesaipg rather more neavtly tnan b
fore, and on removing the Aixpence, rough mon.
oeran Of the 1ettera 0, o. o viii bt ssep, which
wsii show what Is meant By order and prominence
TIE ahspe which the monogram should assume
has 70 be considered. y is the opinion Of mos,
mouoErsmmatEst4 that the general ontline Of the
design should have reference to = citcum,csthtna
1srfe. such as an oval or a circle Tnts Is sound
oocttl1e enongn clca!aI OF Oval ae!a nSa . pe
clAys designs LOT marfing aNsef: plate shoH wei
tre importance OF ming the dtld, and the adyau.
e se %en pnstou olooca sca p Oh
o'ner article which presents small ctrcumscnoed
1e!d has to pc c1namented. undoubtedly the De.
vnea tne Of o.
or soup.turetn, or q cnntE.back hts Ia
be Marked. where only small portion
Of all quet ton to attempt design with reference
tosthe outline Of the object. Nor need any in.
ag1DnrJ ctrcumsct1oi1g line, IN ouf opinion, be
drawn. II the design IL neat and compact, aod
not struggling. 1t does not matter, In oar Vie =.
what snape II assumes. when sna4 On s large 1eld,
Tor the eye does not then connect the ct7cam1er-
object Commences Is the only Important eie.
nent. design which goes dying about all over
the place. defeata the intention Of covering only
The ei:s Of The monogram, under these c!rcum-
stances. T. qnexuon Of individual taste, Tut a.
nsn a. tne ~ 1s o. ee n ~ Dooc 1ce
ont Eoss people prefer smaller letters
EIne eo.npaefHtss ol the design depends 20 EFeat
t eAteni On 20, so a,H9gnS We EDGES oe!Meen tne
Wise ne oIaHt1g WI look crowded n one pant
~ ~ aao1oe1 goou aea; " D,sf
uce ana logenultJ y requiIeo to mtusge ~ snis ~
.ne,s,n y, II ao11on aais, tne isssS!1
as ,hss ~ =, a ,hat - ,;,,s ~ y ,hats
sna rsoane ~ ahen ~ 1ner asa-nateir
FtouIi.hss snd oiher osnents All INV be- sn,rinaI,
infToduced' II enna1,rT nf aIeas Snn aIteDste
crnssin9 Cannot m be camnassed Hitnout taetr a;d.
Sat i Z hIsaer ~ e eoni5isa sne eaeet q eoa-
ienrthrrtrT herr Tidentnn there ntncninr asd.
inn a 1uta,. and 30 On. to acapt each to its
1an M ~ a1s,n 1eqa1I ~
ment Eales the composition heavy: ornament
sbo1id only BE- allowed where tha deaIgn requirea
is addition. Experience alone, and what, tot
ia t~nva