The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-01

color in paper. she clings to it re-
jgiously. 1t becomes her epistolary
trademark among her friends, and, if
she be a club member, she promptly
stamps all her stationery with the
name or crest of her organization and
feels that it is infinitely smarter than
a family crest or a monogram.
The passion for individuality is par
ticularly noticeable in the matter of
monoeraming paper. The small, fan
ciful die has disappeared almost en-
tirely, and in its place the address of
the writer runs across the top of the
paper Under this are her initials-not
monogram, understandable old English
text, which does not lend itself read
lily to intertwined letters. The letter.
ing of the address corresponds to that
of the initials, and is given first place
on the stationery, because, while mi
tials may be held in common by two
or more persons. ones address is GER
tainly individual
The address appears quite frequently
on the flap of the envelope also, par
ticularly in club stationery.
As women follow most faithfully the
changes in stationery, it is not remark
able that new grades of paper are
named for fabrics favored by the shop
pe-s.
For several seasons dealers have
been showing paper called linen lawn,
which is all it's name implies. 1t is a
trifie rough to the eye, yet soft to the
pen, close woven and somewhat rich
in texture.
The organdie papers are sheer and
lightweight. From London comes an
organdie paper with sprigs of flowers
in an upper corner, but it has not
found favor with American women.
A paper just reaching the market is
called DOTTED SWISS" and, when held
to the light, it reveals a perfect re-
production of the dotted effect of this
popular summer material The dots are
for the eye only. and do not interfere
with the movement of the pen.
The most faddish offering of the
hour shows the influence of the hand
work that is on all things this season.
1t is an excellent hem-stitch effect on
paper, the stimulation of a half-inch
hem running around the edge of the
sheet. Sometimes there are two lines.
either of the same tint as the paper,
or in contrasting color At one shop
$3.50 per quire is charged for a gray
paper of this sort which shows the
hemstitching in red. Another design
shows distinct feather stitching be-
tween the double line of hem stitching.
This is secured by enclosing of the
most skillful sort.
If a woman has her desk in the cor
ner of a dainty bedroom or boudoir.
she will furnish it with trifes in art
nouveau, Which just now is enjoying
a tremendous vogue. Some decidedly
Frenchy designs are shown in desk
furnishings, such as glass inkstands
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of graceful floral designs, or female
figures, almost nude. The paper
weights, letter openers, and penhold-
ers show handles of graceful female
figures in exquisite colorings.
For desk in a Turkish den, the
Oriental shops offer startling designs
in dark bronze. Queer animals are par
ttcularly in vogue, and a striking ex-
ample is paper weight showing
crocodile in Japanese bronze. For
desk trays come cheaper grades of
Cloisonne in satisfying colors. An
ODD receptacle for pens is a spoon with
a deep bowl, with a crab for the
handle. All is done in bronze.
The woman whose room carries out
the old Dutch effects may revel in
desk furnishings of brass, and the
hour calls for a stimulation of earlier
handicraft, when the work was sim
pie and crude.
Among these offerings in bass the
most noticeable are the folding book
racks, which will prove just the thing
needed for ones favorite or most use
full volumes. They can be used on a
fiat top desk, or on the shelf of an up
right secretary.
Like many of the good things in life
they come exceedingly high. Less ex-
pensive are the small brass candle
sticks of severe design for holding
scaling tapers; a paper knife in a
sheath, very like a slender case-knife;
and for clippings, a pair of brass scis-
sors, not unlike those once used for
snuft1ng candles.
For the man who loves outdoor
sports, and the woman, too, for that