{"id":40223,"date":"2019-04-01T13:12:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giftsin24.com\/blog\/?p=40223"},"modified":"2019-04-01T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T18:12:06","slug":"how-to-choose-stationery-thats-perfect-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giftsin24.com\/blog\/personalized-gifts-2\/how-to-choose-stationery-thats-perfect-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Stationery That’s Perfect for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cA WOMAN is known by the stationery she uses. Paper talks. We read between the lines, along the margin, and across the envelope, the story of good or bad taste which speaks in tone, texture and design.\u201d So opens\u00a0A Desk Book on the Etiquette of Social Stationery <\/em>published in 1910 and written by Jean Wilde Clark. What was true then, with a slight tweak, is still true today. Our stationery can speak worlds about us. What\u2019s changed? \u201cThe Rules,\u201d or stationery etiquette, are more relaxed: we no longer must use black-bordered mourning stationery after a loved one\u2019s death, for example. In addition, we can all agree that men have just as much of a need for stationery, and that when they choose stationery, it speaks for them too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s more, in this age of fast fashion, speed-of-light communication across the globe, what\u2019s \u201cIn Style\u201d changes on a dime. And that makes us lucky: there\u2019s no need to cram our taste into rigid expectations of what\u2019s proper or even what\u2019s in style. Sure, white or ivory paper will always be correct. But if you want to use red, who will care? Citrus paper? Be my guest. The fabulous Jackie O used robin\u2019s egg blue paper. If she could do that in the 1960s, the sky is the limit for us in the late 2010s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the one hand, the lack of stylistic expectations is liberating, because it means we have the freedom to choose stationery that suits us. On the other hand, it can be slightly intimidating, because we\u2019ve got almost unlimited choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Let it be your style.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s one rule to follow in 2019: You be you. Don\u2019t worry about what a friend is doing, or what you saw in a magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure what you like? Look at the furnishings in your home and the clothes you wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you tend toward traditional (try a 3-letter monogram), primitive country (try a quirky or hand-lettered font), or rustic modern (try your name in block letters)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like neat, clean surfaces (look for simple lettering) or do you like to cram every nook and cranny with beloved objects (look for curvy, embellished designs)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you like to follow the rules (center the personalization at the top) or do you like to push them (personalization goes in a corner or at the bottom)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What colors do you like to surround yourself with? Pastels? Metallics? Jewel Tones? Neutrals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take advantage of the preview function when considering lettering styles for your name. Scrutinize the way your initials look \u2013 perhaps you like one font\u2019s S better than another?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are great clues to help you pull together your stationery style. In the end, whatever you choose will be perfect, because you chose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Business or personal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re writing a note to a potential employer, the school principal, or your favorite author, you might want to consider a more formal letter sheet or correspondence card that tends toward business-like. Perhaps it\u2019s embossed. Perhaps it\u2019s on white paper with gray ink. Or ivory paper with coffee ink. This stationery might include your middle initial and the formal version of your first name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will work equally well for when you\u2019re sending a gift to your best friend, writing to your brother, or thanking your neighbor for her homemade scones. Or, for those more personal uses, you could purchase a second set that reveals your more relaxed side. Any form \u2014 letter sheet, flat card or folded note \u2014 will do. Perhaps there is a small illustration, or your nickname, rather than your given name. You might use colored paper with black or metallic ink or a more brightly colored ink on ivory paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raised ink vs. embossing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s really a matter of choice. Raised-ink printing, or thermography, is a more affordable version of engraving. Engraving, a centuries-old printing method, requires the creation of dies, which are expensive to produce and reside at the stationery company until you require more stationery. Raised-ink printing conveys a pleasing texture and a shimmery quality to the ink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embossing lends an even more delicious texture because the paper is pressed from below. In that sense embossing resembles traditional engraving, as well. Especially on white or ivory paper, embossing tends to be more formal. It also tends to be more earth-friendly, because the paper recycles easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So to recap, when you choose stationery, it can be an enjoyable and fulfilling exercise. Taking time to think about your style and consider your options will reward you each time you sit down to write. See all of our personalized \u00a0correspondence cards<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0folded notes<\/a>. Happy choosing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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