Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-11-29
STYLES IN STATIONERY.
The Proper Thing In Note Paper and II
visiting Cards.

The Proper Thing In Note Paper and In
Visiting Cards.
Styles in stationery have not mate
tally changed from last season. though
some of the distinctions are little
more marked. New varieties Of note
paper, with fiorid decorations, eccentric
dimensions and conspicuous tintings,
are produced, but fail to become stand
ard. The most elegantas we'll as genteel
paper sold Is heavy cream whfte sheet
folding once into q square envelope.
This sheet may have rough finish, and
the curiously-mottled appearance OF
coarse wrapping paper, by the irregular
arrangement of water limos, when 1t IL
known as Grecian antique. 1t may DO
smoothly finished, with nogloss and very
heavy and silky in texture, when 1t Ia
called "kid finished" 1t may have q
rough cloth finish. or peculiar rough
effect, known rs parchment vellum."
Quite the latest paper used is so-called
fetching paper" which has q rough
surface with various irregular depres-
sions, and rougher still, almost like
Bristol board, is the so-called hand
made parchment. A new variety OF pa
per has broad water lines stamped
across the paper horizontally, and dag
onally applied to the envelope.
The same styles, too, are carried ouS
in the thin lined papers for those who
like thin paper for the purpose Of let
ter-writing. In all notes Of invitation
or regret and formal correspondence the
heavier varieties are employed. The
one new tint produced this year IL .
very delicate violet shade, which IL some
times used by aesthetic people. Another
shade known as azure, which Is in reali'
ty dull soft blue, is also somewhat
popular; dull stone color and choColatO
are also sometimes seen, but the con"
sentative woman OF good taste selects
always q plain cream-tinted paper Al
the top Of the page, and in the center
instead Of the corner, Is her address
stamped in colored letters, surmounted
by her monogram or coat Of arms II she
has one. The monograms are much
more used this season than they have
been previously. and the fancy Is 70
stamp them in embossed letters colored
with metallic colors. The three initials
in script are sometimes used instead OF
the monogram. For ordinary use the
letters and accompanying monograms
are Of Q clear scarlet or blue. printed
smoothly upon the paper.
Gentlemen's visiting cards are tribe
longer and quite as narrow as those OF
last year, and have the address IN the
lower left-hand corner. TIE ladyss vis-
iting card Is large. square and imposing.
and engraved IN large script especially
II the name 70 ashort one.
wedding Invitations are In every 70
spect the same, engraved on . Sheet
note size, which folds once TO be in
closed In the envelope. This envelOps
contains sometimes three cards besides
the invitation proper-the card to b
presented at the church door, another
Cor the reception At the house and .
third which may give Che future at-homo
day Of the bilde. Aacard Is sonetimos
used for church weddings indi eating tho
hour and place at which tho bridal
party take the train. and which Is prae-
tically an invitation 70 see them Oh On
the wedding journey. Y. Sun.