Initial Statement

January, 1982

Monograms have definitely made their mark in history; Greek and Roman coins were stamped with the initials of rulers and even Chrysler's limited-edition Imperial, the Frank Sinatra special, has an FS discreetly positioned on the front quarter panel. As with most items that are personalized, less monogramming is definitely more. An initialed brass business-card case is classy, but a monogrammed sweater is déclassé.Parvenus put their mark where their new money is--on lamp shades, dashboards and an...