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Table Linens Part Of The Family Fold

Whether manufactured Egyptian cotton or lace crafted by hand with tender loving care and passed down through generations, table linens should be thought of as something to endure becoming as much a part of family tradition as Thanksgiving dinner resplendent with all the fixings including the lumpy gravy.

Not so much maligned as simply misused with the best of intentions, napkins, placemats, runners and full-length coverings all have their place at the table.

A long-standing tradition, table linens have been around for a while and over the generations, witnessed myriad changes becoming a multi-billion dollar annual industry in the process.

White, ivory, and black remain the most common colors for tablecloths although too much black can cast a pallor over the occasion, making it a little more funereal than probably desired.

This hasn’t always been the case when it comes to the longstanding tradition of table linens.

Darker colors and heavier materials including damask and velvet were common in the Victorian Age.

Table linens are versatile all occasion materials and not merely intended for the holidays.

For truly formal affairs, table linens should borrow from other décor elements in the room such as chair upholstery or wall colorings, setting a strong through line.

For those less than formal occasions, mixing and matching table linens goes a long way towards lightening the mood borrowing from typically brighter global color palettes originating from as far away as India, Africa and the Orient.