Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-04
THE LATEST IN CARDS.

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ing receptions are Eat home" cards, and
those for day receptions are now made
very comprehensive by having tho
days" of the hostess engraved in the
left-hand corner. The simple formula
reads: .... 0-.. ..... . ....
Mrs. John Henry Smith
At Home
Friday, December the twentieth,
from four until seven o'clock.
5000 Fifth Avenue,
Tuesdays in
January and February.
If daughter already in society assists
her mother at this reception, ''Miss
Smith" is added just below the mothers
name on the card, but If the entertain
ment is given to introduce a younger
daughter, separate card must be in
closed, bearing the debutante's name in
full-as miss Mary Helen Smith," if
married daughter receives with her fam
lily on this occasion, her separate card is
also added. Invitations to somewhat
formal teas are on square cards, with
''tea at four o'clock" following tho
hostess name; but the moro general
custom for small entertainments and in
formal teas is to use the visiting. card,
lower left-hand corner the day, date
and from four until seven o'clock" Tor
until eight o'clock), or else ''tea at four
o'clock" The hosts name appears only
on evening invitations, for dinners,
cotillions, etc. Wedding invitations
are engraved in small script on note
sheets, the distinction being made of
using for invitations merely for the
church the words, request your pres
enoe," or "the honor of your presence"
while for home weddings, or for the re-.
ception following the ceremony. the in
vitations request the pleasure of your.
company"
Large so-ealled square cards, pure
white, and thin, medium or heavy, ac-
cording to. individual taste. are the
fashionable visiting cards for married
ladies; those for unmarried ladies are
almost as large, unless the name is very
short, and requires smaller card. Men
continue to use very small cards. The
engraving is done in plain English
script, tho fancy for Italian script with
flourishes about the capitals having been
transient. To engrave the address In
the lower right-hand corner, and the
lady's day of receiving in the lower
corner on the left, is the accepted Amer
lean form; but it is quite English to re-
verse this arrangement, and also to en-
grave the title "Mrs." with the rs. above
the line, thus, Mr.. There Is tendency
toward using again for paying visits tho
joint card of husband and wife, an ex-
tremely large card, which has Of late
been used only for special occasions, as
with messages Of coincidence. or to send
with gifts.
The preferred stationery for ladies is
linen paper without gloss, white or.
eream-tinted, smooth or rough in finish,
and of the standard octave size, to fold
once in a square envelope. Medium
rough paper and etching paper similar
to that prepared for etchers is used by
those who write with stubs or with quill
pens. Insertion paper is fancy novel.
ty with alternate thick and thin lines
across the page. The colored papers
most used are pale blue or rose-tinted,
dark blue and gray Of several shades,
and for these are cameo decorations
which bring out the design in white re-.
lief. MonogTams Of most intricate let.
tering are again in fashion, stamped in
colors, or in gold, silver, or; any of tho
colored bronzes, or, newest Of all, in steel
letters that produce perfectly the effect
of tho metal: Instead Of involved monor.
grams, the separate initials in
quaint odd lettering are preferred by
many, or else they are facsimile of
those of the writer. Family crests and
coats of arms are stamped i'm the proper.
heraldic colors. A tasteful marking for
ayoung 1ady's letter-paper, and for tho,
smaller "'biflet" sheets on which she,
writes her pretty notes, Instead of using
stiff cards.. shows the initial Of her last
name done in brown to initiate woody.
stem, supporting or surrounding tiny
blossom OF her favorite flower in natural
colors-a violet, wild rose, forget-me-
not, pansy or primrose, The useful
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