The times., 1897-12-26
SMART STATIONERY,
Some Pleasing Novelties in Writ.
ing Paper


New York, Dec. 20 Regirnental gray
is, will pig-skin yellow. the rnodislt
color for delicate stationery this winter
in spite OF the claims OF dove gray and
the interest shown in other papers OF
divers tints. all with narrow whi,e tsr
ders. KcSirnental gray and pig-skiu -eI--
low sheets and envelopes DO not diS5lav
the white border, neither do their eI.-
velopes lean to the eccentric in slla re.
what the dealers call miniature com
InerciaI envelope is the choice thtne.
and this little casing il Just a mite.
longer than it Is broad sheets 20 1T
it fold once and there Is nothing IT.
usual in form oar size about the gu-uned
flap.
Indeed, 70 is high time the rnY.lsJes
not more than two fingers Wide. CBen-
ing at tile top and slowing cfssts. GlDno-
srams, etc, On their flaps should Je aid
aside. Only the deplOrably frivolous and
ignorant note scTibbIers use these or cast
al eye of approval on the effort 90 revive
The use OF That ab0minaiiOn SaO yn as
ragged edged paper. one little diversity
fro:u the fast crystalizing rule in gas jr II
great simplicity is now allowed Ihat is
the complete sets Of wedding stationery,
done in white moire paper Ths is an
almost perfect reproduction m na3er ~
riCilI; -watered silk II comes in stately
sheets, folding into a large square en-
veiope. ana Is used for returning thanks
for wedding gifts ana notes of'ong- ,tula-
tIuu-in fact, for ali social correspondence
in the week just following and VT-cr.i ling
aud following the trip 20 tie .ltar. % is
Inscribed at the stcet tops with nothing
but Il wlite embossed true lDTsTS' tuot,
and, if wax is used, whitcfs appTnPrate,
OF course.
Instead OF the very small sheets ana
envelopes it is only fair 10 say that th=
sta,ioneTa arc selling boxes of sheets tn,t
seem unusually large, In white ana tite
tints OF gray and yellOw mentioned Th-s-
sheets have no accompanying envelopes
for they have one corner Euumed, ana
when TIE correspondent has completed ef
mesSage she taxes up her ruler. and, by
following her diagram, FOLDS the sheet into
u perfect coCked-hat shape. and mOisteains
the coIner, seals iu. These little, Old-fIS!i-
ioned three corner ed note sheets are not
meant to be sent by post. but oy messslI-
ger since Oh the triangle OF paper thsrs
is no appropriate spot for fixing the stamp
In place OF the monogram, stamped IN
circle. or OH an oval Of gilt OT silver
the most el6borately pretty shields la a
rious forms and colors, are now Going
into use. on the shields coats OF arms or
fnonoGrans appear in nlsta allie blues Dd
greens, the groundwurk of the shield being
gray or gold or Silvery lavender A shield
with fancirul quarterings Is picked 1ut N
black and white or black aud silver. tie
silver now implying second or halr roo I'm
ing.
When addresses are stamped Gu aper
are no longer done in COlored lettering but
the delicate engraved script suitatl
for visiting cards, and StatioDers no" sell,
set in silver holders. the n,.ateSt OF rubber
stamps for making az the end Of a note
OF letter not only the date, but even tie
hour on whiChthe Communication is written
1t is considered n affectation nOt 70 use
wax in sealing a letter, but those women
who re- RETURNS hing their escTjtories
gaiHst tie demands OF the winter cor
respondcnce, choose their p9 per. pen
vipers, blDtting paper, notebooks and hank
books all III one color. They, even n he
adoption of one color have 4 II their invita-
tions eugrav we'd on cards and note sheets OF
the rcEimeHtaI gray OF pigskin yellow,
and one daring creature has gone 50 far
as to hare her name engraved on visiting
cards of Bristol board, that are flushed with
q Very pale shade of blue. II is Yet 20 be
seen ii CtIored calling cards can be brought
into fashion, though young Mrs AstOT has
forced into uss again the heavy old English
lettering that many years ago " mt quite
out Of style.