A Desk Book on the Etiquette of Social Stationery. Jean Wilde Clark

      of her table in the marking of her place cards, or substitute them for tallies by attaching a tiny pencil in the color of the monogram. A plain white card monogramed in Christmas red or green with a written word of greeting, makes a pretty, new accompaniment to a gift, and carries a decided touch of personality. The use of these cards at any season for a thought to a friend cannot fail to be appreciated.

      Correspondence Cards The best papers of the season, such as Cranes's Linen Lawn in shades of Daybreak Pink, Willow Green and Orchid, show matching correspondence cards, which exactly fit the envelope and like the paper are bordered with a narrow darker line. These take charmingly to monograming and are a convenience for the note of a few lines. The marking may be in the darker shade or in silver—silver stamping having a decided vogue this season.

      ​Book Marks Book-marks are a novelty and lend themselves most readily to all forms of monogram and personal insignia. Their mission is to protect one's property, and they are pasted on the inner cover of one's books to designate ownership. Here fancy may run riot in the conception of designs which carry the touch of individuality.