Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-01-31
STYLES IN STATIONERY.
Here Is the Proper Thing in Note Paper
and in Visiting Cards

AAoEo Is the PROPER Thing in Motto Paper
and in Visiting Cards.
Styles In stationery have not material
ly changed from last season, though
some of the distinctions are little more
marked. New varieties of note paper
with ford decorations, eccentric dimen-
sions, and conspicuous tintings are pro
duced, but fail to become standard. The
most elegant as well as genteel paper
sold is heavy cream white sheet fold
ing once into square envelope This
sheet may have rough finish and the
curiously mottled appearance of coarse
wrapping paper, by the irregular ar
rangement of water lines, when it is
known as Grecian antique. It may be
smoothly finished, with no gloss and very
heavy and silky in texture, when it is
called ''kid finished"
1t may have rough cloth finish or a
peculiar rough effect known as ''parch-
ment vellum." Quite the latest paper
used is a so called etching paper, "
which has rough surface with various
irregular depressions, and rougher still,
almost like Bristol board, is the 80 called
hand made parchment. A new variety
of paper has broad water lines stamped
across the paper horizontally, and dag
onally applied to the envelope.
The same styles, too, are carried out
IN the thin lined papers for those who
like thin paper for the purpose of letter
writing. In all notes of invitation or
regret and formal correspondence the
heavier varieties are employed. The one
new tint produced this year is very
delicate violet shade, which is sometimes
used by aesthetic people. Another shade
known as azure, which is in reality a
dull, soft blue, is also somewhat popu-
lar. Dull stone color and chocolate are
also sometimes seen, but the conserva-
tive woman of good taste selects always
a plain cream tinted paper.
at the top of the page, and in the cen
ter instead of the corner, is her address
stamped in colored letters, surmounted
by her monogram, or coat of arms if she
has one. The monograms are much
more used this season than they have
been previously, and the fancy is to
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 a clear scarlet or blue, printed
smoothly upon the paper.
Gentlemen's visiting cards are a trife
longer and quite as narrow as those of
last year, and have the address in the
lower left hand corner The lady's Wis
iting card is large, square and imposing,
and engraved in large script, especially
if the name is a short one.
Wedding invitations are in every re-
spect the same, engraved on sheet, note
size, which folds once, to be inclosed in
the envelope. This envelope contains
sometimes three cards besides the invita-
ton proper-the card to be presented at
the church door, another for the recep-
ton at the house, and a third which NAV
give the future at home day of the
bride. A card is sometimes used for
church weddings indicating the hour and
place at which the bridal party take the
train, and which is practically an invita-
ton to see them off on the wedding Jour
unV-New York SIM