Garden Party tables.

Cheers


On Dec 30, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Amy West wrote:

> Okay, it's bad enough that I relied upon a BBC reality show for my  
> guess, but Wikipedia?! Black Adder? C'mon, you guys are supposed to  
> set a good example for me!
>
> I believe that it would have been declasse in the 1800s to tuck a  
> napkin under one's chin just as it considered so today. Anyone  
> familiar with manners manuals of the period?
>
> Not that I'm an expert in the area, but the 31x31 measurement  
> sounds reasonable for a banquet napkin (my grandmother's are close  
> to that dimension), so I think Rebecca Fitzgerald's guess of a  
> towel is much more likely. What would a linen or damask towel be  
> used for is what I'm left wondering.
>
> ---Amy West
>
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