Monday, November 17, 2008

Proper Tablecloth Length

One of the best 1900 caterers gives the exact length over the table that the cloth should hang. This is eighteen inches at the narrowest point, a width which at the corners, makes of course, a deeper sweep. The full yard-square napkin is the most approved dinner size. although many hostesses of wealth and taste prefer the seven-eighths size.

The artistic needlework in the March 1901 Ladies'World magazine is particularly on Russian Honiton and Rennaissance lace. The designs include a butterfly for a sofa pillow, and a table cover in Renaissance lace.

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