Maison Verlaine
submits the proof for your approval
The Wedding Suite
Proofed · 8 September
Eleanor & Thomas
Fine Laid Cotton, Cream · Three hundred
Awaiting your approval
The secretary will carry your note to the bench.
Maison Verlaine
keeps your account with pleasure
Your Account with the House
A Client of the House since Michaelmas · 1868
For Eleanor Ashcombe —
Maison Verlaine
submits the proof for your approval
The Calling Cards
Proofed · 12 September
Eleanor Ashcombe
Pressed Vellum, Ivory · One hundred
Awaiting your approval
The secretary will carry your note to the bench.
The Account Statement
Commissions charged, payments received, and the standing balance — entered as they fall.
The Ledger
In guineas
| Entry | Date | Charged | Paid | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wedding Suite | 4 August | 320 | – | 320 |
| Payment received, with thanks | 20 August | – | 200 | 120 |
| The At-Home Cards | 2 September | 90 | – | 210 |
| Payment received, with thanks | 18 September | – | 120 | 90 |
| The Calling Cards | 1 October | 60 | – | 150 |
| The Standing Balance | – | – | 150 | |
Owing The account stands open; settle at your leisure, or on delivery of the suite.
Past Commissions
Every suite the house has cut for you, and where each one stands.
The Commission Book
Quantities per hundred
| Commission | Quantity | Ordered | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wedding Suite | 300 | 4 August | Delivered |
| The At-Home Cards | 100 | 2 September | Delivered |
| The Calling Cards | 100 | 1 October | At the Engraver |
| The Menu Cards | 200 | 8 October | At the Engraver |
| The Ball Invitations | 150 | 15 October | Proof Awaiting |
The Standing Address
Where the house directs every parcel, until you tell it otherwise.
Mrs. Eleanor Ashcombe
14 Bedford Row · London WC1
England
Correspondence
Letters from the house, when the house has cause to write.
No letters await your hand.
Your correspondence, when it comes —