The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08
THE HOME AND PRESIDE.
Collections ESPECIALLY FOR THE
FAMILY CIRCLE.

Tho Latest in stationery-The Tyrant FASH
ion Grows More Despotic Every Year
roolishiy Named Fiowers-Fserists' Craze
for Naming Plants After Society People.
The tyrant fashion grows more despotic
and exacting each year, and the unfortunate
blase young lady finds ~ hard to keep apace
with. but the dear little debutante grasps
eagerly each new fad She surely Is one OF
fashions most ardent slases.
Much thought is given TO the paper on
which she sends her dainty notes. Tie young
lady who is partial TO violets will welcome one
~ the latest fads in the stationery line. 1t is
in the shape of fine quality OF bond paper
tinted a faint violet. with dark purple mono
gram and border Of the same shade. IL rs
something new. Violet ink Is often used. IN
the box with this paper, comes sInail Sio .I.
satin bag filed with the perfume "hicn 'no
paper so plainly suggests;
fhe most fashionable tints at present are on
the blue sapphire; yachting blue ana oeil-
cate paper Of a turquoise tint, with the mono mono
Gram done in white. are fay0rltes. oliver
crests or the address in silver, are very enec-
tive also on this shade. Mazarlne blue Is
striking paper. Monograms IN goa OF silver
show to good advantage on TINS ,l i .o.h
sample lust out is decorated by wreath,
within which YOU find monogram, The pa
per being delicate blue tint, Will have 81
YER wreath at the top, the monogram Hsiuo
being done in dark blue. r;r.
Many papers at present have the pam scrip
initials. ~ Ill.
For mourning fine white paper, with black
border. the initials done IN black SCRIPT, make
a stylish paper. the envelopes beng marked III
the same way. The very last thing IN mourn
ING stationery is something startlingiy unique
The napar itself is of fine quality, ana inc
border being a broad band Of dark purple
lust edged with black, while the monogram
or address, Just rs the fancy may choose Is
done III purple also ,,,, o,,d
a pretty paper is Of q delicate rose shade, WIN
the monogram done in black. The initials IL
script look well with this combination Oh Color
Fashion. with It's continuous longing Tor
something new, yet seems partial 10 the lliies
of long ago. We find quaint niue hgules
dancing the minuet in the most stately fashion
on a corner of our writing paper. sometimes
these ancient little danes, with Their dlmlnu-
tive nartpers are exauistely colored, bat often
are lust outlined in black, gold or silver
MANY people considert he plain white paper
very much the best form. On white paper
the egg shell is something new, though aller
writing a lengthy epistle upon IT one would
welcomely receive the japanese bond when
is smooth and much easier to work on. Inc
Repp paper is stylish. though rather coarse.
The kid finish is a delightful paper to use. A
plain white paper, with its own special marx
ing, can be made very characteristic oil the
person using II. ,.
The economical young woman need not be
deprived of writing letters for economy's sake,
as note paper can be bought at ive cents
ouire and the address put on IN any color, not
using the bronzes. for nine cents quire
Every business woman has tondness for
the pad paper. This now comes III most con-
yenient forms. Pads can be. boughta dozen
for dollar, or you may pay from dollar up
for single one Paper can be IN the pad
form. but of a very fine quality OF paper,
stamped az you wish and with blotter and
pencil attached.
There are many new styles In paper for
children. The tiny sheets are now decorated
with little figures. Nellie, who has Away,
had a tender spot in her heart for LATHE Red
Riding Hood, will write in her childish hand
on paper, each sheet of which has httle
figure at the top illustrating the story of Red
Riding Hood. And so we find Cinderella and
many of the old Mother Goose rhymes APP
pearing all decked in bright colors at the head
of the sheet
The Little Lord Fauntleroy paper is liked by
most Of the children. Then the tiny cards
having little Greenaway figure III one corner,
with the printed words, viii you come to
my party?" make many little people jump up
and down with delight.-New York World.