Wedding and registry trends may come and go, but the monogram—from elaborately scribed icons bordering on art to relatively austere single-letter imprints—has been a constant for generations. From Kimberly Whitman’s wonderful book, Monograms for the Home: “In the nineteenth century, monograms were a sign of wealth. Fast-forward to the fifties, and technology and the sewing machine increased the popularity of monograms, as it was easy to add a mark of personalization to everything. In a time when so much of what we have is mass-produced, a monogram can make something unique while adding a touch of artistry.” While some traditional “rules” of monograms (the husband’s monogram should grace the barware, while the…