New Monogram Style for
July 2008
This "Old English" monogram style also has some distinctly American roots. In 1939, Big Band leader Harry James discovered a kid named Frank Sinatra waiting tables and singing at a small restaurant and supper club just outside New York City on Route 9-W in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The club was The Rustic Cabin and this style was used on the menu cover.
Digitized in satin stitch, the wide areas are done with split columns and have extra underlay for additional lift.
The free letter of the month is "A" from the Rustic Monogram Set 2.
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This monogram style is inspired by an American folk art movement known as "Tramp Art". Intricately carved woodworking projects (mirrors, frames, boxes) were produced by traveling craftsmen in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Influenced by German and Scandinavian religious styles, tramp art frames featured crossed elements at the corners, with all edges carefully notched. Our letters are done in satin stitch, with an intricate contrasting border done in a special stitch.
Monograms in the Movies
An archive of film scenes with monograms - updated monthly.
This month we added:
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- Sweeney Todd (2007)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
- Little Nicky (2000)
