The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-01
THE SMARTEST STATIONERY.
The Paper Is Thick, the Sheets Big,
Its white by Preference.

The Paper Is Thick, the sheets Big,
Its white by Preference.
Now that the most correct note and
letter paper is used large, and since
plain white color is showing a DISPOSE
ton to displace the ultra popular grey,
it may be interesting to mention few
other innovation that are claiming
fashionable favor, Neatness and sim
plicity seem to be what people strive
for most in their stationery Happily
also, it is not now considered good
form to write illegibly. or to avoid the
punctuation which is conducive to a
clear understanding of the writer's
meaning AS for some time past, the
large, vertical, round hand is the most
up-to date, and 1t is thought to be
quite out of style to underline words,
excepting when writing to ones init
mate friends.
For Invitations very thick paper is
the most desirable. Also 1t Is always
a mistake to choose envelopes SO thin
that through them the writing of the
letter can be seen. Should very thin
paper be required, as in the case of
foreigns correspondence. the envelopes,
while matching perfectly, should inva-
riably be of a heavier quality than the
paper.
In America, it seems that we take the
usage Of the most exclusive set in Lon
don as the model for our fashions in
note and letter paper. There. at pres
ent, the many different styles of head
ings with monograms, crests and per-
sonal devices are in most cases giving
way to the simple address, placed in
the upper left hand corner of the sheet,
while the upper right hand corner is
reserved for the never-to be- forgotten
date. Royalties, even are now chary
of having their rank denoted by sta
tionery. Marlborough House, Pail,
Mall, S. W. is the simple heading on
the paper that emanates from that
palace. The Princess Christian has
usually her paper marked: "Cumber-
land Lodge Windsor Great Park" and
On the Duchess of Flies paper appears,
also unostentatiously: "16 Portman.
Square, w" Occasionally on the en-
velopes which go with such paper there
is to be seen a tiny coronet, but this
is not at ali general.
Mr. George Vanderbilt, who is rec
ognized as having exceedingly correct
taste. sends out from his country place
heavy white paper, distinctly marked in
raised white letter: "Biltmore House,
Biltmore. N. c."
1t seems now to be aimed at to give
as much concise information with the
address as possible. and particularly is
this so about stationery belonging to
places in the country. The name of
the nearest railroad station and the
telegraph address, or telephone number,
are customarily given. In this con-
nection the paper used by the Duchess
Of Marlborough becomes rather inter-
esting. over the Marlborough double
crest is a ducal coronet and the words
"BleRbeim Palace. Woodstock" while
at the upper left hand corner of the
sheet appears the name Of the station
and telegraph office. Even more inter-
esting perhaps Is the style adopted by
the Duchess Of Newcastle when at
Clumber. over her initials. X. N,
there is a tiny coronet and on the left
hand side Is seen a little engine en-
graved with the name OF the nearest
station and miniature telegraph pole
just over the address of that office.
when at Hatfield. Lord Salisbury's
family uses also this style. and have
on their stationery besides the address.
Hatfield House. Hatfield Herts," IN
solid black lettering. an indicative tel
egraph pole and small engine. In
America, where the telephone is now
more generally uGed than the tele-