The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12

Stationery shops-whai fascinating places
they are, and how they do tempt ones
money from ones pocketbook. A tour
round some OF them last week revealed no
end Of new fads and fancies. some OF them
pretty and in good taste. some Of them
freakish and destined only TO last until
snow flies.
Paper came first. and nothing appears to
equal the plain. thick. heavy white or a
faint cream. Envelopes 1 find 10 be rather
more square than formerly. and. with a very
decided lap-over. A-really dainty little bill
let sheet combines envelope and paper all in
one. the edges being perforated ami
gummed. Bess writes FIVE or six words %
acknowledgment at receiving American
beauties from dear old Jack on the inside
tiny sheet, lays her dainty tongue against
The edges and presses them fast. and then
: scIibbles AIr. Jacks name on the outside.
with 81. Louis Club and 81. Louis to follow.
In baby blue this Billet sheet Is not at all
bad. really refine and charming.
What are known as deckie edges in paper
an6 envelopes are i'm again. These are
merely the cd ragged edges with 4 new
name and rather a new variety OF ragged
nesS-not so pronounced as those we used
a few years ago. Clel blue. pale gray and
the whites are all good cOlers to adopt Mr..
Johnston tells me that the blue Is rather
more Of a favorite than any other shade.
especially with women.
There art-oue CT two excellent new styles
In monograms. Mrs. George Welsh Of Den
yer. who was Grace Gale. has a terribly
one-an her note and ietter-size
paPer in fSint cream. Her three initials are
Wed. the two Gs done in dark blue rather
anal letters. Illuminated or outlined IN.
SIT. with a long y more than twice the
iensth OF the other two letters, set length
wise through both Gs. There Is, OF coursr.
no circle or inciosdre OF any kind. and the
monogram rests in the upper left corner OF
the paper. My description OF this sounds
rather more elaborate than It really is. for
quiet elegance eharacterizes the whole. and
there Is not a suspicion Of gaudiness about
It, which, by the by. canno be said for az
monograms.
Edward Preet0rius has a new monogram
on his large ciuh-size stationery. the latter
pure white. and Of a new linen variety
Highland linen, I believe they term Il. II
looks more Ike linen lawn when cxamined
closely, than anything else. and IS most re
fined and pretty. Mr.. Preetorius has his
the Il IN very dark red, both touched with
gilt in e border. and then a long y" OF gilt
run through both letters. Tony" Faust
has the red and blue also in two letters.
With a handsome gilt w for the main
stay, the monogram being on very pale
gray Highland linen.
There are very few St. Louis women who
commit the faux pas Of using a family
crest. I have noted. Crests belong TO the
masculine sex alone. and should never be
uFed by women on stationery or anything
eise that Is purely personal. OF course
household linen. lace curtains and the like.
may properly claim 1t. and with every right.
but not Milady herself herself on her own
things.
Cards are always more or less of a prob
lem with the beginning OF every season. for
styles continually change. I've an idea that
ono dear old lady Of my acquaintance, who
has used old-fashioned glazed cards ever
since tho geventies. and who now has to
order them from one place In Boston, since
they can't be found anywhere else. Is rather
better on than most of US. At least. she
doesn't worry in the least whether the new
est thing is thick OF thin or old English
or Roman; for hers never vary from the
glazed. small. thin card. with her name in