Just a speculation here.  Could the napkins of yore
been significantly larger because there was a need to
protect one's clothing fully?  As one who winds up
wearing a good deal of my food on my (ample) chest, it
bugs me that napkins don't really cover the areas that
need to be covered, and I have cleaning and laundry
options that weren't available back when.  Since folks
were reported to have had far fewer outfits, and far
fewer options for laundry, perhaps they needed to be
more of a protection device than they are today.



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