The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-16

~ suphraNeu' spaces arv left on these To
nave h.' ou' WIN names and dates. These
Ne beth popular curing the past
year, ana there Still seems no abatepent
70 the favor In which they are held by
Formal invitations should be sent out
rom Two weeks to ten DAYS before thai
on which the entertainment is to occur.
Ihey should be answered not later Than
the day after that on which they are re-
ceived. Wedding invitations are never
answered. and no visiting cards are lef,
~ ~ .ne church. For the reception or at
nome cards inclosed with the wedding in
Vlt9ton the rule Is the same as that gov
ernlhH any ordinary reception
IN invitation to any kind Of tea or re-
ception demands cards on the day of the
entertainment from anyone unable to he
present. An Invitation to a large and
formal az home. or reception. as a debu-
tantes coming out. n wedding reception
wedding anniversary, demands an ait,
function or not
ON receiving an announcement Of a
Weudlng ~ ~ proper to send cards TO the
parents OF the bride
Words OF congratulation or OF sympathy
sre not Inscribed on cards now, as was
For weddings TO which only members
on the FAMILY are asked. for informal
ncheons; or any little gathering Of a
few friends, n perfectly Informal note In
the FIRST person 81 always the best taste
IA My dear Mrs. Merritt, can't you
come and lunch with me on Tuesday
|
not had glimpse OF you since your re-
turn from India, and we are all so anx-
l0us 10 hear about your trip" Never
forget I'm "a note OF this kind TO write out
the day and date OF sending.
The lettering on the latest visiting
cards, like that OF sthe invitations is d.
vided between the small black script and
the Roman type. The cards are smaller
than ever. and almost square, for wom-
en-. Those for young girls and brides are
"A size smaller than those for older mar
RED women. Thin pasteboard is used en-
tirely. ON a wOman's card the address
should be engraved In the lower right
hand corner.
Many people do not seem to understand
that u ~ always necessary. on a card
70 have one OF the prefiXes Mr., Mrs. or
Miss before the name. Men are the
chef offenders In this matter. No mat
ter how young girl or boy may be- II
they are old enough TO have visiting
cards at all they are old enough to have
Mr.. or Miss before their names. a young
girl, however, should always have her
Christian name I'm full upon her card I'M
til she makes her debut. After that IL
she II the oldest daughter of a family.
simply her surname Is used, as Miss
Weightman.
Note paper Is no less n matter for Sc
rious consideration to the well-bred wom-
an than are invitations and visiting
cards. Nothing so surely tells the social
standing of "a person as the appearance
OF her correspondence. a letter written
on cheap. himsy paper II far worse than
"a pair of soiled gloves or unpublished
boots.
The woman who today writes on mar
row paper with square envelopes Is
woman far behind the times. Square
sheets with long envelopes are the proper
thing.
paper. provided startling effects are
avoided. Bright or deep reds with white
borders. yellows and brilliant blues are
never In good taste. Pale blues and gray
tlnts are always pretty and permissible.
"A delicate shade of brown. being named
for the khaki suits worn by the English
soldiers In South Africa.
Never buy ornate papers OF any kind.
Stationery which comes decorated at the
top with flowers. golden birds or any pic
ture or figure whatsoever Will not be
purchased by a refined woman. After buy
ing your paper II II perfectly allowable
and pretty to have a monogram or ad-
dress stamped at the head OF each sheet
uses more or less his or her own discre-
tion. The monographs now most in ia
vor are the small, circular sort. Large
initial letters are hardly used at all.
To every woman the care Of her escri-
toire should be n chief pride. Everything
should be In order. and all articles for
eign 10 correspondence should be care
fully excluded. She should keep a
watchful eye on her supplies Of pens. ink,
scaling wax, letter and note paper and
visiting cards. Often woman will sit
and will ind she Is out of note paper.
Then she will have to delay the duty:
probably u will escape her mind for a
few days In consequence. This causes
no end OF trouble to her hostess. OFTEN.
when about to mall cards on the morn
ing OF n reception which she cannot at
tend. she will find 20 her dismay that the
small envelopes I'm which she should send
them have all been used. The cards Will
arrive at their destination n day or 80
| too late.
| IN liz all these little things which count
so much In the mind of the true society
woman. They are more than fine clothes.
They establish woman's reputation
among her friends as nothing else can.
Therefore, each housekeeper should have
/ her little sanctum, or at least one corner
OF her library. consecrated TO her CORE
spondence. And Il should be the dainti-
est. most carefully kept corner or her
/ home.