If you love setting a festive table, these Christmas napkin folding ideas will take your holiday place settings from simple ...

To ensure an attractive and well-received holiday feast, you need to properly set the table — both figuratively and literally ...

Napkin etiquette is a subtle yet important part of dining manners, which can make a world of difference in how you are perceived at the table. While most of us are aware of the basic rule of placing a ...

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

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 of that. Nevertheless, the rule should be understood in a broader sense: ...

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 ...

Setting a beautiful table feels like one of those adulting skills that should come with a manual. You see these elaborate ...

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

By now, seasoned and first-time hostesses alike have sent out invitations for their Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas fêtes.