Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-18
STATIONERY STYLES.
Thin White Envelopes Have Colorsd
Innings.

Styles In stationery are as open to change
as those in dress and Just now white en-
yelopes lined with color are considered
the correct thing. although there are many
conservative persons who prefer to choose
| a certain style paper and then adhere to It.
no matter how often the fashions change.
The average woman Is. a. q rule. bent upoE
looking for something new and. as soon an
abe finds It. adopts the fad should 1t suit
her fancy.
The new paper is called la Courier
and the lining of the envelopes Ia used in
order to render the thin white paper
Opaque. Square envelopes are but little
used now. The preferred sizes in note pa
per are 6xe inches. folding once into long
envelope. 61kxb inches. fitting its envelope.
and the smallest size measuring ox4h
inches. The long narrow envelope is. how
ever the most popular size of the moment.
The same remark applies to the monogram.
some only half an inch wide being two
inches in length. These are generally
stamped In black only and in quite faint
lines. made necessary by the narrow width
Linen. lawn and organdie papers are pre-
ferred to the heavier kinds. and the plain
white IL used quite as much as the deli
cately tinted, although the latter IL con-
sidered newer The very latest shades in
colorings are pastel gray with an inlaid
band In the darker shade, about one-eighth
Of an inch from the edge OF the paper. The
address and monogram are both In still
darker tone Of the same color, and, taken
altogether. II would be impossible It would
seem. to produce anything more dainty
looking in stationery. The 6hxo inches 10
the most popular size in this stationery.
Another novelty'is paper showing q very
narrow edge in the same color. but q shade
deeper. This Ii border exactly as one
sees in the mourning varieties, and en-
velopes are provided to match.
A light cadet blue, bordered darker. 10
effective. and this shade also comes as a
lining to the envelopes. Old rose-lined
best and certainly the effect Is very pretty
through the sheer white, giving all the ap-
pearanoe of O seasheh.
Correspondence cards are in oblong shape
and are to be had in all co1ors as well as
white. with envelopes to match. lined or
unlined.
The latest in monograms is the long.
narrow block in white. silver and gold on
stamping the plain white. The initials are
placed in the left-hand corner. and the ad-
dress in the right. the former stamped In
move ,ns mo- ionse or e .nn correct wy
When the address is omitted. the mono
gram still takes up its position In the right
hand corner, and certainly when the ad-
dress is written in the opposite end the
paper presents a much heater appearance.
because better balanced.
The styles in mourning stationery have
not changed tnougn nedVy poruerS on
black are very little used now. q medium
or quite narrow width being preferred, and
the long shape rather than the square.
Hand-painted place cards are exceeding
" dainty this season. and come In all floral
colorings to harmonizs with the color
scheme of the table, well as conven-
tional designs: in fact. prospective hos
SO large is the assortment offered. Plain,
long, narrow cards, printed and cut to rep
resent flowers, and the dainty white slip.
hand painted In the left-hand corner, are
all included. prices varying. of course. but
none really expensive.