Dear Everyone ~
I have always had a soft spot for deluxe envelopes. Some cotton is good, an elegant colour is good, and a nice flap makes me happy. Here are three sets of envelopes that fill the bill. Actually, I’ve filled them with papery companions.
First, Rivoli 25% cotton envelopes, which I’ve paired with a florabundance of Kew postcards, one each of eight different designs. (These are the same designs as on the Kew notecards, but in postcard format.) You could indeed mail the postcards without an envelope, for the postcard rate, but I generally prefer to envelop! The message side is a delight, with a nice setting of tiny type (instead of the brash barcodes and honking attributions that some institutions now favour, intruding on the message space). And we are rather chuffed to be the first, and so far only, shop in the States to carry the Kew cards.
The Rivoli envelopes are vanilla in hue (which is to say, a bit creamier than the whipped crème shade of the Carta Pura “outer” envelope you see above). That said, the two envelopes look dreamy together. As you see, you can neatly nest the Rivoli Vanilla and its Kew card inside the Carta Pura Whipped Crème. Suite! (The Carta Pura envelopes are also available à la carte.)
I’ve also paired the Rivoli envelopes with their matching notesheets, folded neatly in half (two notesheets in each envelope).
For the summer season only, I’ve decided to refer to the Rivoli Rose envelopes & notesheets as rosé. They are actually a perfect pale pink. (You might be able to duplicate this shade by gently macerating one raspberry into a cup of sour cream, if you dairy.) Multiple notesheets fit gracefully inside the envelope without folding.
As always, you might consider some fresh postage to complement your correspondence. Frankly, our Summer Fruit Sampler is a delish option.
Kew Postcards with 25% Cotton Envelopes
Rivoli Rose Letter-writing Pad & Envelopes
Go Fourth & Mail, Bari