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 > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/ > museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the > listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).