I have an Aunt who’s very dear to me. She’s a teacher, and has the loveliest penmanship I’ve ever known. I admire all her letters and swirls on paper, and even on the blackboard. You wouldn’t believe that her handwriting remains consistent no matter what writing instrument she uses! Writing on the board using chalk was still lovely.
I have long-overdue penpal letters (I know! I’m writing soon!) and I was thinking of printing my own greeting cards. While scouring the web for vintage ephemera, I came across this page from a pre-civil war autograph book – and the handwriting is to die for! I’ve always wondered how people before manage to have such beautiful handwriting. I believe that each of us should try to improve our own penmanship, and make good use of it by writing letters to loved ones. Who wouldn’t love to receive a handwritten surprise through snail mail once in a while?
Initially I just wanted to share where I got these vintage goodies so that we can all admire the beauty of earlier handwriting (they’re from Graphics Fairy, by the way). But I remembered that I came across some great advice on how to improve one’s handwriting. One of my favourite calligraphers has put together some tips on how to write better. I really love this list because I fully agree with every tip – you can almost see me nodding in agreement right now. As I always say, Practice Makes Pretty! Check out Melissa’s tips here.
Leave a Reply