Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
THE NEW sTAT1oNERY.
For Christmas Giving It is Always
Right.

written for The Star.
There Is fascinating beauty about tho
Christmas stationery which renders II q
fayorte gift of this yuletlde season. New
er before have such unique novelties been
offered in writing paper. and the girl who
is at loss to know what to give In the
way OF an impersonal present can find
nothing which viii afford more pleasure to
the recipient.
In monogram stationery all sorts or new
devices have been brought out showing
Initials or coats of arms stamped on tho
paper In new and Ingenious fashions Tho
very latest OF these is circle the size OF
the first finger-naiI flied In with enamef
in mother-of- pearl tinis. Inside the circle
monogram is outlined In gold or silver
letters On delicate shades OF pink, law
enGer or green paper of satiny finish moth
ing oaantier could be imagined than this
thread outline of gray or yellow standing
out from the small opalescent disc
In one box of stationery which is the
CHOSEN gift of debutante daughter three
sizes OF note paper In snow white ivory
white and an elusive shade of blue, maxi
Ing in all eighteen quires display on each
sheet this opalescent monogram. A huge
white box In which the paper Is hacked
has an exterior decoration of hand -painteSt
violet ribbon.
In simpler style. a modssh effect In mono
gram paper is to have the last name In full
across the top of the first page of the sheet
cone IN enamel OF contrasting shade to
the paper. fad of one young artist Ia
TO have her name printed in this way in
scarlet letters on dul-finish paper with
ragged edges and showing a mauye tinge.
.,t but tnere are thousand and one beau
tifuily decorated writing papers which do
not require a stationer 20 complete their
loveiiness with engravlngs and monograms
favorite paper of the season has q
smooth sin linen finish and shows delicate
tints.s IIny ngures, such as f1eur-de-Ns or
stars In lighter tone run through the
weave without affecting the smooth sur.
face.
Another extremely stylish bit OF station.
cry for Christmas giving Is a perfected ma.
per OF this sort which made its appearances
last year, and is unique because OF a yery
e.esant mnish like piece OF hand-woven
Hnen- Inc sheet Itself Is usually In a dell
cate shade of mauve CT silver gray. while
the half-inch hemstitched edges of pure
White are attached by an exquisite imita,
ton OF drawn work.
In Costly Styles.
To try to describe the splendid effects I'm
the more costly papers would be an i'm.
possibility. There are however. a few
which stand out as more beautiful than the
rest. and one Of these is gray-bIue satin.
hnash paper, showing a faint design on the
ieft side OF the front page. This is an
ideal figure with arms stretching out over
the top OF the sheet, while among the flow.
ers that are dropping from her hands q
circle of blossoms is made to serve as a
wreath for monogram or crest. Less un.
usual Is rough white paper In long, mar.
row sheets with raw edges. Printed across
the top Is a hunting scene in the exquisite
cotorings of manipulating. Any number
OF views OF the English hunt are shown and
single boxes of this style of stationery at.
Ioro most charming gift for friend who
entertalns In her country home
Last but not least there are flower de.
signs on writing paper. Pansies printed in
the softest Of colorings on tinted papers
such as Alice blue. Nile green and even
crimson red, smile with their thoughtful
races from the sheet as soon as letter is
opened. A single violet also appears in
the same way; ON a rose white pan r tiny
guerites.
For the acknowledgment of gifts simply.
any OF these artistic designs can be pur.
chased on stiff wide cards which are In
tended for a brief word of thanks to be
written only on one SIDE