Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-01

waxen part, and then cpmes the atamn
OF the seal Express companies and law
yers. and business-men generally. kuov
where TO get sticks 81 the wax as big 40
your wrist. These make rtc seal all "a
once. But you can seldom set tho Figta
shade this way.
SILVER SEALS.
For blue envelopes tho seal should b.
silver Blue wax OF exactly the shade az
the paper II very ultra" And stlll more
ultra Is blue seal upon which there "a
middle OF silver on which the mOno-
gram Is stamped. Sticks OF mot,lsd all
yer and blue are also SEN. Bu, thoy ,ro
az least two months old. and hence not
real novelties.
For red paper, red wax may be- USED.
But II must not be the shade OF the Lgni
red seal. That Ii too common. The wax
must match the red paper. which IL more
the color OF rose coral Black wax liz
extremely liked upon red paper. 80 also
Is white wax.
A white wax seal looking Ike enamel
h very fashionable upon pale-green paper;
also upon pale-tan. mauye. brown. and
delicate pink. II white IS not used. black
Is the next choice.
The mineral colors-Rold silver. and
old-gold-are liked for plain. white sta
tionery
Those In mourning should use all black.
But the stationery SHOULD be narrowly
bordered. II at all. Debutants and younger
girls. II In mourning. write upon white
paper with white seal upon witch the
monogram IL stamped In black WAX drop
ped on the middle OF the white
II you give young girl a present
she will probably thank you with white
paper and a white seal. or she viii choose
rale-pink paper and pink seal Delicate
tones and wax TO match are thought Just
the thing for girls not given 10 pro-
noun-.I society ways But the Ink must
always be black. II girl or = woman
has a favorite cOlcf y ~ pretty fsi
for her 10 use stationery or Just her IA
vorite tint OF course she writes 10
friends-and dear friends only upon u.
one young lady OF the fsdish 30
chooses everything with a srmbsnce ~
a violet for her stationery Tier writing
! table is rich with me odor Of viole,s.
! And on all gala occasions she writes upon
/ paper with a bunch 81 vloets pinned v.-g
| the corner Tho hue is always violet, %
course. another uses ileur De lis-odoriess.
MONOGRAM STAMPS
| In stamps for the monogram there ls
! 4 wilde latitude. The stamp may have
! an elaborate and expensive combination
/ OF monogram and family crest. n may
| also have the motto u the crest IA the
! usual Latin. or the monogram may be
removed and ones address put upon u
! I'm the same place.
An exquisltoly-cut head may b, the
seal ones own face. Ike a medallion.
may be put In wax upon all envelopes.
/ And i'm defence OF this ilea be IL said
| that not once I'm ten Is the hkeness re-
| cognlzabla to others than those Tor whom
! IL Is intended. WaNsn faces. M 81 one
color look lees Ike ikcncsscs than 10
marble busts.
| But a fine initial. n ll-nlanned mono-
gram. and the nrst letter % on%s last
name. In each case rathyr lanr in size.
are the most approved ~ all me designs
fer holiday seals. both Tor presents and
for ones own use
The shape Of the paper - square-per-
| fectly square
| This gives room FOR the big handwriting
which all women learn nowadays only
| four words az most must BE- written upon
| n line. Mrs John Jacob Astor never
| writes more than three WORKS - line.
| There must be great margins az each
side Never mind the postage bin for a
lengthy epistle ono must be fashionahla
| in stationary. anyway.
Pens for writing upon square paper ara
| stubs-gold stubs Pon-h0lders are short
and tat. for a good grip.
| And sheets are written on the mont
page and upon the third II IA t@ribl,
| taste 10 skip the inside paper for Tho
fourth page Think how everybody opena
the sheet. and only 20 be Obliged 20 look
| beyond
But with all those rules AMI limitations
! OF the new fashions. the Thank yous'
! themselves are the same as eycr' Cordial
prompt. gay and hoarlfclt-nO matter
| what may be- their medium
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT