many,
many years ago my friend lisa, had a sweater with her monogram "
LSD" embroidered squarely on the chest. we loved it. so naughty in all its scrolliness.
i always had it safe because i didn't have vowels in my name. thus, avoidance of spelling anything unsavory. (like, you didn't want to be
Anne
Stafford
Singleton)
the thing is, i still love a monogram. not so much on my clothes, but i love the humorous, almost, uptight feel of it on a pillow --in a bedroom perhaps.
and i think that it can be really glam in a subdued way as well (as seen in this shot of designer, vanessa devargas' bedroom)
i even like it on my l.l. bean bags. in fact, i own many of these.
but how about on food? what. don't you always take the time to dust your guests buns with black stuff (what could that possibly be?) in the shape of their monogram?
maybe a bit much (don't those look like little shoes? and what IS that green stuff-wheat grass?). i could handle some paper goods though. these are sort of fun:
i think the whole key here is not to take it too seriously (actually isn't that the key to everything?)
many, many years ago my friend lisa, had a sweater with her monogram "LSD" embroidered squarely on the chest. we loved it. so naughty in all its scrolliness. i always had it safe because i didn't have vowels in my name. thus, avoidance of spelling anything unsavory. (like, you didn't want to be Anne Stafford Singleton)
the thing is, i still love a monogram. not so much on my clothes, but i love the humorous, almost, uptight feel of it on a pillow --in a bedroom perhaps.
and i think that it can be really glam in a subdued way as well (as seen in this shot of designer, vanessa devargas' bedroom)
i think the whole key here is not to take it too seriously (actually isn't that the key to everything?)
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I'll be traumatized forever.
i will be changing my last name in the near future. and for once will have a vowel. my new monogram will read mAm. which is either very polite or slightly medical.
~Kate
Absolutely to the "not too seriously" point. Great post! Love the range you found.
My mother taught me to embroider monograms on of all things tea towels when I was 6 years old. Today you would wonder about the logic of that since everything is machine done.
btw - best wishes on your new vowel.
thanks for the wishes!
langburns (ally) i knew you'd be on this band wagon. no brainer. i monogram everything the girls will let me. each has their giant green or pink bean tote with their monogram. and of course customized beach towels.
I love monograms, but not so sure how it would work... my initials are : J J W-R.
When our son was born, I INSISTED on engraving a silver Tiffany's baby cup with his initials.. T D R, which are nice in this order, HOWEVER... in the traditional order... not so much --- TRD, so now his baby sounds like "turd". UGH! I just file it under "New Mommy Faux Pas" : /
i know what you mean, you totally have to consider the monogram when you name a child.
well if you line it up, times/serif font.instead of the scrolly diamond, you can put it in a row. it's only when you do that big middle letter that you put the last initial in the middle. make sense? and it's more masculine that way--all lined up that is.