In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's question about using tablecloths as lap ...

(She) pulled the tablecloth up from the floor and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t going to get any food on ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty ...

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up from the floor and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t ...

General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, was a master etiquetteer. It was he who issued ...

True, it specifically prohibited using the tablecloth to clean one’s teeth, and your dinner companion was at least not guilty of that. Nevertheless, the rule should be understood in a broader sense: ...

From who could speak to how to pass the peas, Oregon families had dinner table rules that seem downright strange today.

Just in time for holiday hosting, the AD100 talent is sharing his tips and tricks for dining room design in an exclusive ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner event I attended at a hotel, the tables were 10-foot rounds with tablecloths that went to the ...

The woman sitting next to me pulled the tablecloth up and set it on her lap, proudly saying that she wasn’t going to get any food on her gown.

GENTLE READER: George Washington already did! General Washington, as he correctly wished to be called after his presidency, ...

Though they may imply a level of formality, the best cloth napkins are a sustainable alternative to too-rough paper towels or flimsy take-out extras shoved in a drawer on any occasion. We think these ...