Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth

The Punctilious Mr. P's 'Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth' place card set is a gorgeous two (2) image set.

Conversation Sparker:
The art of silhouette cutting originated in Europe in the early 1700's. Prior to the French revolution, silhouettists were hired as an amusement for the royal class. The featured artist would attend the many extravagant balls and cut out the distinguished profiles of the Lords and Ladies capturing the latest fashions and elaborate wigs.

 
While the aristocrats were having their silhouettes cut out and eating like kings, much of Europe was starving, especially in France. In the 1760's the Finance Minister of France, Etienne de Silhouette, had crippled the French people with his merciless tax policies. Oblivious to his people's plight, Etienne was much more interested in his hobby of cutting out paper profiles, the latest fad. Etienne de Silhouette was so despised by the people of France that in protest the peasants wore only black mimicking his black paper cutouts. The saying went all over 
France,"We are dressing a la Silhouette. We are shadows, too poor to wear color. We are Silhouettes!" To this very day the black profile cutouts are called silhouettes. Thankfully, the negative connotation no longer remains.

Did you know that you can now order any theme with Menu Cards and Buffet Tags that coordinate with your place cards!

• 16 cards to a pack
• 2 image set
• Size: 3.4" x 2.1" or 86mm x 54mm (standard credit card)
• printed on sheet-fed hot-press cotton rag watercolor paper with archival inks

• Complimentary Digital Calligraphy Service for your first pack. 25% surcharge for additional packs with calligraphy:

• Choose your style of calligraphy above, then add up to 16 guest's names.
• "ADD TO CART."
• Suggested Orientation: Vertical. Digital Calligraphy on vertical cards is written on an angle across the card.
• ALL cards printed custom & bespoke to order. NO RETURNS unless in error by us.
• Made-by-hand in Old Chatham, New York

 

Don't forget to order holders!

Not sure which font to choose, explore here. The Digital Calligraphy shown in the image below is the Finch font.