MEN. The variations from plainness and quietness
in the use of stationery that are permitted
women are denied to men. Their
paper is never perfumed, and all fancy styles
are in poor taste.
For his social correspondence a man should
use white or gray linen or bank-note unruled
paper, folding once in the envelope.
He may, of course, use for social correspondence
his club stationery.
Under no circumstances should he use his
business stationery for social correspondence.
WOMEN. Unruled plain white or gray paper,
that folds once in the envelope, and black
ink, are the standard materials for social correspondence.
While it is permissible to use some of the
latest fancy stationery, care should be taken
that it is quiet in taste, and that all merely
temporary variations are avoided.
While it is better not to use perfumed
paper, if any perfume is used it should be
extremely delicate.
Elderly women are apt to favor Irish linen
or similar stationery.
STRANGERS-INVITATIONS TO A BALL ASKED FOR BY FRIENDS.
See BALLS-INVITATIONS ASKED FOR STRANGERS.