THE fashion of cards is a variable one. It may be the fashion to- day to have them large, square, and printed upon rough surfaces; to-morrow they may be small, long, and highly glazed; now they are engraved; now written. In fact, there are too many freaks and changes to mention all; but etiquette requires always perfect simplicity. An ornamental visiting card is simply detestable.
Glazed cards are not now in vogue, but they may be again, and ladies' cards are cut much smaller than those used by gentlemen.
Persons who have a city and country residence must have two sets of cards, with the residence at the time of calling engraved on the left-hand corner, thus:
MRS. JOHN POTTS,
No. 27 —- STREET,
while Mrs. Potts is in the city, and
MRS. JOHN POTTS, CEDARS,
when Mrs. Potts is out of town. Visiting cards must never bear a business address.
All merely honorary or official designations must be omitted, except in cards designed for official visits only.
Officers of the army or navy may use their title or not, as preferred, as: