The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
NEW STYLES I'M srA1roxRRY.
The Nest Remarkable IL Red Paper. whtsi
Authorfties ErowA Upon.

The Nest Remarkable IL He'd Paper. witch
Authorities FrowS Upon.
Stationery has taken an astonishing depart
ure. Tho newest paper should take well with
lovers. II IL of q color capable of rejecting the
most ardent passions that ever mortal man or
maid endured. There is no name for the
color, because II Is entirely new. Crimson
and carmine and scarlet appear pale in com
parlson. II 10 a disputed question whether
fashionable people will use the new paper. One
thing is certain; somebody has taken TO It,
and most kindly. for reams OF II are sold.
What else now have you In stationery"
asked a customer in a stationery store. who
had pushed n sample OF tho paper to one side.
The next newest thing is the Delft paper"
was tho reply. 1T Is imported, and retails
at 81. 25 a box. and there isn't much in n box,
either. You see. II Is octave size, pure white.
and has tho windmills and water scenes of
Holland stamped on II in the genuine Delft
blue. Then we have tnis very dark gray and
blue paper, with an extremely narrow edge of
white that looks like enamel. The envelopes
are OF a very curious shape, With the flap run
ming from ono narrow edge to tho other.
That style is copied from the French. Wo-
men do liks colored papers. Most OF them
use the very delicate shades, but many of
them like tho glazing blues. greens, and pinks."
People Of good taste do not take up fads in
stationery" said the head OF the stationery
department In another store very emphati-
cally. "A well-bred woman's paper be .omes
q part of herself, and this extreme style may
como in and that go out, but she sticks to the
Same paper. The billet and octave sizes are
most popular, though a great sheet that folds
twice and is thrust into a green envelope has
boon rapidly gaining favor recently. I can
readily account for that. Tho latest wedding
Invitations ora N yary larga a,para c,yjp1 m
wide margin around the engraving, and fold
ing SO as to At an immense oblong envelope.
and so writing paper of similar dimensions
has grown popular for correspondence. Amer
and m Will i Is NOW o considered siI good o5d efn FORM berEe;
TO use the English form of bidding guests TO a
wedding. our invitations are much more Gle
giant than those on the other side. 1t is quito
q breach, of etiquette FOR Mr.. and Mrs. So and
30 not to request the honor Of their guests
presence; and greater breach still not to spell
But to get back to stationery" con-
now In monograms. 1t is now the correct
thing to lave the monogram stamped in tho
centre Gt! Of Tt a round oial. or Jar ond shaped
this work in Ink has been brought to such per-
lection that II looks almost like enamellinR on
fashionable, the die being considerably smaller
than a silver ten.cent piece. II the background
or delicately colored ink, such as pink, blue,
lilac. or green; but II the background is liver
OF gOlu. only CoIOred letters are used. Inc
proper phase for the monogram is in the centre
of tho paper, sufficiently far from The top to
leave a margin tina, looks well; Some women
will have 1t In the left corner. however. Mono
grams are very popular, because they give an
individuality TO ones paper.
street addresses are stamped on paper in
dark blue. dark red. and brown. blue having
the preference. Block letters are considered
the best form for this. All fashionable peo-
stamped With the address in the usual. place.
small block lRffArA the railroad and fA1auranh
station and telephone sill This ia quite a
cry, Occasionally they may take up some
freak I,aper or Invitations. and there are al
freak things. hut as a rule they arc sensible
In this matter, a. in most others.
ferent from our South American. and and from n5n1
that we did in Cuba before the present war.
The people of those countries are devoted To
very highly colored. ElarinR. stationery. and
like their monographs stamped in many colors
IN letters ynr5ing from one to three inches in
OF unc"mm.n size. They would he carried away
with the new red paper. hut wha, American NO.
note written on that hideous ps rchmentY"
The latest thins in London in the way of
turned down and held IN ' place W'' by al a c SIlpred
seal or wafer. which DISPLAYS the Christian
aame or monogram. These devices give oppor-
also placed on the side and In the middle OF
letter paper, They, appeG- TO be SUSPENDED
laurel leaves. The envelopes are stamped to
resemble a seal on the point o. the flap, bear
ing the writer's initial or crest. preferably tho
latter. Decorated envelopes are considered
bad form In America. The seal or wafer idea
is also finding special favor for wedding in
v~itations on the other side.
There wasa time when purple ink was the
rage. and then came the brief reign of white
ink at the cost of TIE religion of Q. ery postal
official that handled the mails. hut colored inks
passed away with the angular hand. and now
back ink is the thing.
The fad OF reading character from ones
handwriting has hccn IN a measure responsible
for breaking up the craze for Guirks In chi
rOG-aphy. 1t led women 10 write as seemed
most natural. In doing this wom:n found
that :hey wrote with greater ease and that the
writing was really .%prettier. or. at least, had
more character in IL. The chief cause, how
ever. OF the dying out Of the craze for pecu-
liar and generally illeRible styles OF penman-
ship has been common sense,