Blue and white, like a china cabinet opened for the holidays. This invitation borrows the look of old porcelain, with blue vines, white flowers, blue ornaments and gold trim around a cream panel, and the family name in deep blue.
Pick it for a Christmas dinner where the good plates come out, a holiday lunch for aunts and grandmothers, a tea on the Sunday before Christmas or a quiet party for close friends. With the names, the day and the address filled in, the card looks like it was printed for the occasion.
Build the table from the card: blue and white dishes, white flowers in a blue jug, gold flatware if you have it and a white tablecloth. It is a calm, classic Christmas, and the invitation promises exactly that.
