napkin folding
Table cloth art
Napkin folding is the art or practice of shaping cloth or paper napkins into decorative forms for table settings.
Designs range from simple fans and triangles to elaborate swans, roses, or bishop's hats.
The skill belongs to formal dining and hospitality: The restaurant was known for its intricate napkin folding.
Also called napkin origami.
- formal diningStructured, ceremonial eating
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- table mannersProper conduct during meals
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
banquets · serviette · origami · placemat · place settings · bishop · holiday celebrations · holiday dinner · catering services · gala dinners · wedding reception · crown · swan · tea parties · starched · fold · rose · fan
- dining servicewaiter, waitress, server, waitstaff, hostess
- dinner party preptable setting, place setting, menu planning, seating chart, wine selection
- table mannerstable manners, chewing quietly, elbows off table, proper posture, posture
- butler cafebutler, master, young master, white gloves, tailcoat
- tableside diningtableside service, flambe, flambé, flambeing, carving
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding