An indispensable attribute of table serving are napkins. Without this attribute, it is impossible to keep cleaning at the table, as well as save your evening toilet.
It should be borne in mind that it is categorically impossible to fill the napkin for the collar or the cutout of the dress - this is a sign of bad tone. The napkin should be kneeling, the only thing that can afford is to get the corners of the lips.
When coagulated napkins for the purposes of hygiene to try, as far as possible to touch it with your hands, and from aesthetic point of view, it will be less referred in the deployed form. When preparing napkins for breakfast or dinner use the simplest welding of wipes coagulation, fold in half, triangle, four, etc. And for especially solemn events, more complex forms of folding napkins are allowed.
2. Align the left and right corners of the triangle with its vertex.
3. Fold the figure relative to the horizontal axis in half.
4. Right corner Connect with left back napkins and laid one to another.
5. Turn the figure. Watching up sharp corners pull out respectively and left and left. Put the napkin vertically.
- Fold the nickname diagonally.
2. Align the left and right corners from the vertex of the triangle.
3. Fold the napkin in half along the horizontal axis.
4. Bend the top of the top triangle.
- Put the napkin with the involving side up.
2. All corners are loaded in turns to the center.
3. Turn the napkin.
5. Turn the napkin.
6. And once again, get each corner to the center.
7. Pull out the upper right corner.
8. Then all other angles. Slide the napkin slightly.
Junk
- Fold the napkin in half (fold right).
2. Place the rectangle once again in half.
3. Bend the lower half diagonally upwards.
4. Left corner Bend forward. Right corner also bend forward.
5. Both protruding corners cheape back.
6. Fold the napkin on the longitudinal axis back.
7. Holding the bent angles by hand, pull the edge of the Sails napkins in turn.
- Put the napkin with the involving side up. All of her four corners are lowered to the center.
2. Get all the corners to the center again.
3. Turn the napkin.
4. Bend all the angles to the center again.
5. Pull the tip of the napkin, which turned out inside the quadrangle.
6. Pull the rest of the tips.
7. The remaining four corners pull out under the folded figure.
- Fold the napkin "accordion" in six strips, of which the top should be directed from you.
2. The right upper angle lay inside.
3. Do the same with two corners underly below it.
4. Similarly, lay all three corners on the left side.
5. The third part of the figure on the left, bend right.
6. Half of the curved part, move back to the left.
7. The same operations (p.5 and 6) are repeated with the right side. Lift the corners from above.
- Originally napkin lies with the involving side down. Approximately 1/4 top. Pipes bend down.
2. Turn the napkin. Approximately 1/3 bottom bottom. Bend.
3. Fold the napkin in half from the bottom up.
4. Fold the "harmonic" the resulting figure so that there are five uniform folds.
5. Pulling the open side in your hand, pull out the tops in the top in the depths in the opposite sides and lock them.
6. Ray "Fan".
The selected version of the folded napkins is put on a snack plate to each guest.
Possible replacement of cloth napkins for not cut paper napkins.
Several photos of napkins when serving a table:
There is such an anecdote: the client in the restaurant issues, why fatty napkins, and the waiter says, they say, I apologize, but you don't need pancakes.
Laughing with laughter, but once thin low-fat pancakes type Lavash were actually used as napkins. For the same purpose in different time Figovy leaves were used, rice paper, sleeves of clothes and even the hair of court boys.
The first fabric napkins appeared in the ancient Romans. Large rectangular panels protected from dirty beds (patricia trapes lying), they were wing lips and hands.
In Russia, to the use of these hygiene products stimulated by the Decree of Peter the first, since then it was impossible to wipe the sleeve or tablecloth. Paper napkins familiar to us were patented in the XIX century, and their streams began only in the 70s of the last century.
To date, when serving a banquet table, mothers and paper napkins are used. The first are called upon to protect clothes from pollution, wipe them fat hands or lips now is not accepted. Although it will properly flush the lip cloth after drinking or touch it slightly polluted fingers.
In order to create festive mood And surprise guests, from square napkins you can wrap and spin the most incredible figures. Fabric after washing needed to starch - it is better to hold the form.
Impressive compositions are constructed in parcels and from ordinary paper products, cutlery wrapped in them, and in a cafe or restaurant, many young people strive to twist a napkin ross for their ladies.
The art of folding the original figures from paper - origami - was born in Japan. This skill was a sign good tone And it was mandatory for higher estates. According to one of the versions, origami dates back to the Asian art of tissue drapery for religious rituals.
We are not Japanese aristocrats, but decorate the table and raise the mood close in the state. We present you a variety of ways to fold the napkins with your own hands. Step-by-step instructions are attached. A little training - and you can give lessons to others.
Start with a simple scheme that does not require time and skill. Wrap the napkin tube (for convenience you can wrap on a pencil, then remove it) and put it in a glass or glass. Relevant home decoration, new Year's holiday, dinner with your loved one. Quickly, easily and sophisticated, and guests do not have to guess how to deploy. By the way, if you arrange a master class to children - then they will be happy to take this feature on themselves.
Yelochka
Coniferous tree - new year and christmas satellite. On the table will be beautifully looking out the Christmas tree from the napkins, make them easy. This option is suitable for the child's birthday celebrated in winter. Spread the Christmas tree in plates, and on top for decoration you can put a bow, or a cookie in the form of an asterisk.
4 Color Addition Schemes: Lotus, Tulip, Rose, Lily
In any decor traditionally leads a floral topic, table setting is no exception. Try to "grow" in gradually for our recipes lotus, tulip, roset or lily. The table will be very elegant.
Lotus
The flower, sacred in many religions, always retains flowers and leaves clean. The symbol of the Divine power (the Egyptian God of RA) was born from the lotus), purity, heartiness and fertility.
The serving napkin thus folded will decorate any holiday. If the culprie is a man, choose shades of blue colorIf a woman is pink or lilac. For wedding table Suitable white or red lotuses. White color is generally universal, such "flowers" are good for business lunch.
Tulip
Symbol of spring, beauty, perfect love. According to the well-established custom, these flowers give women on March 8. Napkins in the form of tulips can be decorated and the table.
White colorsymbolizes purity of thoughts and trust - for business negotiations, decorate the table with the corresponding napkins as a sign of openness of their intentions.
Tulips of red color Mean love, passion and loyalty - use this symbolism in the table serving to the next anniversary of family life.
If you have decided to part with a partner and want to arrange a farewell dinner - please, here you are yellow tulips. Although in the east of yellow tulips attributed to another value - this is a compliment: "Your smile like the sun!"
Dark purple- Royal Blood, Veliability, nobility. Such tulips-napkins can accommodate a status table: on the occasion of a solid anniversary, receiving significant guests, markers of large projects with serious partners ...
rose flower
Queen colors. In Ayurveda is considered a benevolent along with the lotus. Symbolizes divine ideals and earthly passion, innocence and fertility, the celebration of the life and the riddle of death.
Napkins folded in the form of roses will be a wonderful decoration of the wedding banquet, Valentine's Day, of any female holiday. Daughter will please pink rosesThe spouse will appreciate the red flowers telling her about the strength of your feelings. But the man does not stand at his celebration of roses, even from napkins.
Lily
In lily conflicting values. The Slavic Women's Charm, the European Royal Flower ... But in the era of the revival, the rulers knocked their emblem of criminals - probably, everyone remembers "Three Musketeers".
White lilies symbolize purity and innocence, so they are often given to the wedding. But - and on mourning days, as these flowers also mean the life "on the other side" and the atonement of sins.
Accordingly, lilies napkins will be appropriate on the festive, and on the memorial table. If, among your relatives and loved ones, there are lily - decorate the table in her holiday with flowers-theses.
Crown
The folding method is close to lily. Suitable for any event, just pick up the color in the appropriate style. By the way, if you have a napkin tone to the tone to the tablecloth, try to be from a thinner material - it will look more advantageous.
A heart
Everything is clear here: love, Valentine's Day and just a way to say about your feelings to a partner, mom or child. See the sample how can you serve the table using this scheme.
Fan
Universal option. Bright napkins are suitable for warm dinner in a friendly or related circle, a cheerful drawing can be put on the children's table, the whiteness will give solemnity. And these step-by-step photos - To help you!
Butterfly
Accessory gentleman. Place a bowl on a plate by February 23 or a boy or man's birthday. If a representative of the strong half of humanity is severe and serious, choose a strict color.
Bunny
Rhine rag bunnies will delight children and adults, suitable for Easter, Valentine's Day (long ears are also in rabbits, and they are a symbol of breeding), and indeed for any holiday in the close circle. For official techniques and sad reasons, hares are of course inappropriate.
If complicated, look at the video instructions on which even a child will learn:
With a place under a guest card: 2 schemes
In napkins, rolled through two following schemes, a place is provided for business card. First of all, these options are good for business lunches and dinners: on some conferences, events, where many people unfamiliar with each other.
You can arrange with such napkins a large family celebration - an anniversary or a wedding if you are planning in advance who to plant with whom. You will be delighted and small guests at the kindergarten - only choose a bright color, and instead of a business card, you can put a photo of a child and a candy.
With a nice ring
If you are thinking how beautifully folded the napkins on festive table By itself, there is no solemn occasion, - stop at this elegant version. Such a stylish decor is worthy and wedding, and anniversary, and prom, and even summit.
Previously, the napkins hung over the collar, now put on his knees. Moreover, it must be the first to make the owners, so they give a signal to the beginning of the meal.
"Under the appliances": kulok and envelope
In two last Schemes Paper napkins are used, from which the crooks and an envelope for a spoon, forks and a knife are folded.
Paper napkins, fabric, wet wipes ... We use them every day and sometimes notice them only when they end. But did you think at least once, what is their story? How old, maybe they exist for centuries?
A few words about the history of napkins
And here and do not guess - humanity has been using napkins for almost three thousand years! The first to be used to use them were the Egyptians, but they made them from fig sheets (they just fit both in terms of density). Yes, what was made there - they just broke and put on the table. Velmazby did not touch them with their hands - the servants imperceptibly labby between the tables, have managed to wipe the Lord's mouth.
Fabric wipes based on asbestos fibers appeared due to the Romans or Greeks. Before the Roman wiped his hands only about the tablecloth. The asbestos napkins were worth it, which means that they were not available to everyone - just know. By the way, even Empress Ekaterina II enjoyed such napkins. She loved in a joke, especially in front of noble guests, wiped hands on asbestos cloth, throw it into a fireplace. The servant after that spectacularly took out the tablecloth on the will completely and unharmed, not even charred.
The linen napkins also appeared due to the Romans, on the border of their flourishing and fall. They embroidered the names and monograms of the owners.
In Europe, the popularity of napkins was uneven, more in those countries where men by tradition wore beards. As you already guessed, Peter I brought them to Russia. Expression: "Your mercy salfet!" From there.
The napkins were still not cheap, so they became a symbol of wealth and luxury. They were brought to the mandatory attribute of the dowry girl.
The napkin paper appeared only in the XX century. This was significantly influenced ... The first world. Kimberly Clark, a company that just before the start of the war began to study and improve the pulp wool, began to produce very thin paper fabrics. They were ideally suited for bandages and filters of gas mask, like a stuffing in a life jacket ... When the war is over, there is a lot of unused goods and the company was in a large loss. Kimberly Clark comes by conversion and develops a new, peaceful business line. Napkins got great in everyday life. There are their rules for use. Previously, it, for example, was laid behind the gate of the shirt, and now began to put on her knees. After eating it, it is customary to leave the right of eating. Funny details, right?
Setting with napkins
Napkin, like decoration, began to use in the Middle Ages. They then were made from the fabric - silk, often out of the lace ... Now, to beautifully arrange the table, it is not necessary to buy expensive fabrics at all, it is only beautifully putting it on a plate or in a glass. And here you have a dozen ways how to make it original.
1. Mismakovka
To do this, take one-photo orange and green napkins. Instead of green, you can use cutlery (as in the photo) of any green shade. Beautifully look at such "carrots", if they are tied up with green ribbons.
2. Out of the napkin
Such a rose, alas, hands will not be outraged - it only serves as a decor element. Therefore, do not forget to stock and other, more practical napkins, can right on them and put your roses! Main, pick up a spectacular combination of colors. Follow the step-by-step instructions and practice!
Another option of roses, only from the tissue napkin.
Master class, how to make a rose from a napkin:
3. Driver
This is a classic. They are made simply and look very unusual, especially if the napkin is one-photon, or with a geometric pattern. But if there is a beautiful complex pattern or photo on your napkin, then such beauty will simply be lost in the folds of Wair - inhibit it better for later.
Festive table is a whole art. Starting from the beauty and taste of dishes and ending with the design and serving. To decorate any feast, you need to learn not only correctly, but also tastefully serve the table, in particular to learn how to fold the napkins. There are several ways to make a beautifully folding paper napkins, each mistress can choose to their taste, as it is better to add napkins.
Of course, you can simply fold the paper napkins in the napkin, but then you will not be able to surprise your households and guests. Also very popular is the assembly of "harmonic". For this method, it is enough to fold the material in the form of a harmonica, and then bend in the middle into the ring. But maybe very creative optionsFor example, as in the photo below (this option is timed to the new year, for example).
How beautiful to fold napkins in the napkin?
Napkins on the table most often put either under the napkin, or put in the napkin. And here there are also several options that will allow your festive table to make a special look. In this case, it all depends on what form of the cloth.
If you have a round cloth, then you should think about napkins big size. Each of the napkins must be deployed and then folded, but already in the form of a triangle. After that, we get the resulting figure, find the middle and bend in half, in this form insert into the napkin.
Also beautiful will look at the napkins, folded as follows: unfold, fold into the harmonica. The resulting harmonica needs to be bent in the middle and insert into the napkin. The more such napkins are in it, the magnificent and brighter will look like a composition.
In case you use a flat standard cloth for the table, then it is best to fold them in such a way that each looks out of the corner. Moreover, it is permissible to displace no more than one centimeter. By the way, you can connate the wipes in colors.
Unusual design of a table
From paper napkins, you can make flowers that can be put into a glass or in a vase. You can simply fold the napkins from the paper. For this, as in the previous example, we put the napkins by the accordion, we make the middle and tie a piece of napkins. After the composition is ready, put it on the table and cut off the upper layers. So it is necessary to cut until all layers are expanded. When the work is completed, the composition should be like a rose.
Also for the festive table, which you, for example, cover the spring, can be made of lilies. To do this, it will be necessary to stock up with monophonic napkins, as the flower must be saturated. Pestry and bright shades will not be able to emphasize the shape of the flower. We add one napkin diagonally, then the left and right angles are connected, the right is invested in the left. The resulting figure you need to turn the other side and the upper extreme parts pull and straighten up to the sides.
Well, of course, who did not hear about the famous fan. How to do it is shown in the photo:
1. We take a napkin and fold in half from top to bottom.
3. Mix the napkin and bend it from top to bottom.
4. That part that is not folded, fold down from top to bottom diagonally so that it can come between the folds.
5. It remains to install a napkin on a plate so that it rests on the stand.
Christmas tree for the New Year's table
There are many holidays, but the most beloved almost every third in our country, the new year. Therefore, it is relevant to make decorations for the New Year's table from the napkins.
In order to make a Christmas tree made of napkins, you need to purchase such that have several layers. We put the folded quadbile so that the open corners are at the top.
Now the corners we relax and bend them in the center.
Once all the corners are minimized, the napkin needs to be turned over.
Once again I turn over and flexing all the corners to the top. The tips of the subsequent corner will bring under the previous one.
After completing the creation of the last corner, wrap back the remaining part of the napkin.
To create beautiful decorations For the holidays for the holidays, you need to see the video:
Click clause number 2 in the table of contents below, where 12+ schemes with photos are described in all details.
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Four ways of layouts in the napkin
The main answer to the question is how beautiful to fold paper napkins in the cloth - make a corner from each napkin. Look at the photo below: What do you see? Single and double fan, which posted corners of paper napkins.
So simple and so comfortable! Any napkin is easy to pull out, without destroying the ensemble, and the most ordinary closet looks like a solid holder of the solemn composition.
Single and double fan
What are we doing:
- In the folded state, I drove each napkin diagonally.
- The resulting corners fill the holder.
Option 1 - lay out two fans towards each other.
Option 2 - lay out one fan from the center to the parties.
Bird with a multicolored tail
Another option is to fold the napkins as elongated trapezoids that will become the tail of the bird. For details of the tail, we fell parallel corners and fold the napkin in half. A bright and unusual tail will provide a blank from the napkins of contrasting colors. The head and neck of the bird is a napkin, folded into a flat tube with a fitted tip. Creative solution describe step-by-step photos below:
Such a bird fits perfectly into serving the New Year's table, if the year fills the rooster, or on any spring holiday - as a symbol of the return of heat and migratory feathery.
Both methods - corners and birds - step by step are shown in a summary:
Bilateral Waterfall in the Cup
The fifth option is from non-standard: instead of the cloth we use the dishes.
- We need a steady ceramic cup of small height.
- Each napkin is deployed 1 time and fold in half (or 2 times in half - depending on the source size).
- We put the resulting strips on each other and bend in the middle.
- Main stacks carry in a cup. Voila! Easy in works, homely creative and very attractive.
And now let's turn to step by step schemes For the most spectacular and simple solutions, how beautifully folded the napkins on the festive table.
12+ Spectacular Schemes for Napkins at Plate
Deciding to diversify the serving with napkin folds, take on 2 rules:
- We need square napkins with a side of 35-50 cm Depending on the complexity of the figure (in this article we were limited to simple);
- Each seat at the table should have a chosen figure, otherwise the hospitable harmony of feast is disturbed.
Flower and fan in a glass
They folded, rolled, slightly weakened the top and slightly bent the "petals", put in a glass. Clear photos - the best instructor! Below three options of roses - for every taste.
With fan (or accordion) will have to work a little longer:
- We deploy the usual napkin 1 time - so as to get a long and wide strip.
- We fold the strip by the accordion in increasing no more than 2 cm.
- Flexing the harmonica in half and install in a glass or a glass, as shown in the photo.
- The same principle we maintain for tissue napkins.
Three folds under the ring and scarf on the plug
Rings - a win-win version to beautifully fold the napkins on the festive table. They also open us a new horizon for ideas. Look at the step-by-step photo below how easy the usual soft napkin turns into a lush exquisite bow:
The second one seems to be an obvious option with a ribbon is not deprived of classic charm. Light sampling fabrics under the subject of a particular holiday and one-photon fabric are ideal for such a bow. satin ribbon - For the middle:
The third option under the ring is a classic flower of Victorian England. It looks very nice on the table, but it is easy to create at home:
Any of ideas organically takes the natural decor - sprig ate for a new year or small flowers to the Easter feast.
Rings we can also make it yourself. We will need a base (for example, a long sleeve from a foil or food film is easy to cut into strong rings of the desired size) and any materials for the decor - from a coarse textured thread to tie the ring to thin lace, which can be pasted on top of the cardboard.
And this cute fold in the form of a scarf and asks to decorate new Year's table. Playful simplicity and naive charm:
Three envelopes for cutlery
Choosing any "Envelope" scheme, we can not only put the napkins on the festive table, but also put cutlery in them, or a card with the name of the guest. And when serving for the new year it can be a miniature postcard with a wish.
The most popular envelope in European countries - with a beveled corner. It is wide, elegant and can accommodate the entire set of devices, and not just pleasant trifles Decor. Detailed photos The steps explain the simple process.
Another option of the envelope is with a solid strip in the middle. This simple scheme is well set out in short video instructions:
And the simple envelope option on skouring hand It is easy to double to serving a home holiday and will require a minimum of time from the Creator (attract the dither to the festive hassle!):
Volumetric figures - candle and crown
Does all the flat schemes are simple? Not. Many bulk options that are resistant to a plate on their own, are performed in a matter of minutes!
Any schoolchildren will have a curious volumetric option. Candle napkin capable of creating a mood in a serving of a romantic meal or New Year's feast:
Universal in the use of the crown also folds in a couple of minutes. It is organically combined with the natural decor, becoming a stand for the first spring flowers, fresh greenery or sprains of ate in the New Year's topics.
Perfect paper chipper or fabric
The classic form origami comes to revenue in many details of the holiday:
- Fluggers on a wand for decorating a buffalo calculation;
- Accompanying prizes in contests along with a bouquet of balls;
- Design windows suspended geometric elements;
- Wall compositions from the photo.
Interesting contours of the turntables and the ease of execution will be useful for the festive table: the fluger is beautifully from any material.
Flower itself perfect
Finished the parade of simple schemes with a flat flower in traditional technique origami. This concise form looks just perfect! Your guests will need an effort to destroy it for the sake of rolling convenience. And who said that the meal is not a place for strong aesthetic impressions? Restrained on simple schemes, daring and impress!
An important secret secret: for such a flower, choose the traditional non-thin cotton napkin and well reveal it before folding.
Secrets of success and choice of materials
Of course, we not told not about all curious ways, how to fold the napkins on the festive table, and the following schemes are only part of ideas for a solemn setting. However, we advise you to start with our selection: a profitable simplicity of execution and detailed photos Step by step is a guarantee of success at the minimum cost of strength and time.
Sometimes so I want to surprise anything guests of your home, whether it is a delicious breeding, a beautifully decorated table or crushed paper napkins. We very often celebrate holidays in home atmosphere, collecting relatives and loved ones behind one big table. Beautifully rolled paper napkins can become one of those charming parts, which make up a memorable holiday. Several simple movements - and the faceless square will turn into a completely new figure.
How to roll paper napkins for a festive table?
There are many ways to fold the napkins. Some of them ride only for reusable decorative cloth napkins, we will with you more attention with paper disposable napkins.
For these purposes, paper napkins are best suited from packages more, as you can find very small square napkins, which will not look in the rolled view. So, in this article we will analyze the four interesting ways to minimize paper napkins.
1. Mitra
Method number 1. Mitra. Turning the napkins in a similar way can be very quickly if you fill your hand. Such napkins will look great on your table.
1. First you need to deploy a napkin to get a square. 2. Then add it to the triangle. 3. The lower corners of the triangle connect with its vertex, as in the figure at number 3. 4. Then we flex the upper corners down and thoroughly stroke the fold. 5. Now reject the upper corner to the center of the napkin, as in the figure at number 5. 6. Once again we turn the entirely rented part of the napkin in half. 7. For the third time, we engage the napkin to get a triangle. 8. We turn the napkin. 9. Connect the corners of the napkins among themselves. 10. Fill the corner. 11. Fill the second corner.
2. Petals
Incredible spectacular way Collapse napkins - make petals from them. Milk-colored napkins are especially beautifully blocked. It is very important here to carefully stroke each fold and not allow mistakes, otherwise the view of the napkins will be untidy.
1. We will put the napkin, putting it with a corner to myself. 2. Bending the lower corner to the center of the napkin. 3. It will take it down to work out, as in Figure 4. Now the corner will now. 5. Down again. 6. Again up. 7. Now we need to turn the napkin by the harmonica, thoroughly stroking each fold. 8. When the napkin is fully folded, it needs to be taken for the center and twist. 9. We raise our petals.
3. Flower
One of the easiest and fast ways Beautifully folded the napkin - roll it in the form of a flower. This method does not take much time with you, but will surely please your guests.
1. Spread the square. 2. Become the first corner to the center of the napkin. 3. We will take off all the remaining corners to the center of the napkin. 4. Invert our square. 5. Open the corner again to the center of the napkin. 6. Withen the rest of the corners to the center. 7. Carefully make a corner from the back of the napkin and take care of yourself so that it turns out the petal. 8. We will place all the petals and put the finished napkin on the plate.
4. Karmoshek
A napkin in the form of a pocket is an excellent way to spectacular table setting (read in the table service rules, read B). Small napkins for such purposes are not suitable, as the cutlery simply will not fit in them.
1. We take a napkin in the folded form from the package. 2. Fold in half. 3. Remove the corner to the center of the napkin. 4. Bend the bent part in half. 5. Once again, bend it. 6. For example, the first revenge another corner. 7. Once again we turn it out. 8. We turn the napkin. 9. Bend from two sides to the center. 10. We turn over. 11. We put on the plate and put in the resulting pocket cutlery.
Holiday, guests and beautifully decorated table, is always the attribute of a good and friendly mistress.
Beautiful design to the table can really become a pleasant occupation. And to serve the table so that he surprised all invited guests and is really a whole skill. Sometimes, it seems that there is a beautifully decorated table, only the hostess with art talent can take. But it is not. Table serving, though art, but knowing the basics and rules, each can arrange a beautiful table.
Folding Napkins for Table Serving
Oddly enough, but here there are rules, their secrets.
Etiquette
First of all, etiquette. It is the main component of the right and beautiful design of the table. According to the rules of etiquette, napkins on the table is a mandatory object. From how they are posted, as a table is served, a general view on the table depends. And on how beautiful the table is served, the perception of guests depends, which means the mood of the hostess itself.
Here the main thing is not artistic talent, although without him it is not at all. Here the main thing is to understand, and know that the napkins are different and from what color is chosen as they are folded depends on the uniqueness of the serving.
Choose napkins
Most recently, a few years ago, in our country, only one color napkins were produced. In other words, it was napkins only white. And in order to decorate the table to give him a highlight, hostesses had a lot of efforts to show so that the napkins were decorated with the table. After all, then it was necessary to invent many different shapes, figures. Only so it was possible to make the table original. It was then, in those days a lot of ideas appeared, how to fold the napkins, which form to do them. This skill came not in itself. He was dictated by the hostess the time itself, when in stores in addition to ordinary white napkins there were no others.
Today, everything is much easier. IN modern world, There are a lot of coloring napkins. At the same time, they may not only be different in color, but already in finished form, have a different form. Today, the table serving is paying very attention. Manufacturers of napkins try their products to surprise not only the hostess, but also themselves. In addition, using colors, drawings on napkins, manufacturers, thereby pursue another goal, that is, demand.
After all, the more beautiful the napkins than they are better than, the original there will be more to buy them and it will be more preference to such a manufacturer. In other words, not only the beauty of the festive table, the mood of the hostess, but also the income of those companies that took up such labor-intensive labor as the manufacture of napkins.
So, as already mentioned, today release different napkins. They can be one-photon color, and can be with drawings and even whole pictures. In this case, the napkins can be tissue, and maybe such as usual, that is, paper.
From what you need napkins on the table, the choice of material, shape and colors depends. That is why today the general rules for serving the table are developed. Everything is taken into account here. That is, waiting for what napkins are needed.
Category guests
Naturally take into account their main role, purpose and naturally for which category guests are needed. After all, if this is a child, it is natural that the brighter the napkin, the child is more interesting and more pleasant to use it. And if it makes it somehow what a figurine, something resembling a character with a favorite cartoon is generally a good and useful idea. Indeed, in this way, you can teach a child to the first rules of etiquette, to the main rule, how to behave at the table and even to the rules of personal cleanliness and hygiene.
So that buying the napkins of bright tones, making figures, the hostess and naturally mom, thus permits several problems, that is, teaches your baby, how and why you need to follow and thereby contribute to raising the mood to the baby, which means it will be I wonder and eat at the table, and not run around the apartment, when mom is worn with a spoonful of porridge.
Forms of napkins
The next, important stage, table setting is the choice of napkins. Here you need to clearly distinguish and understand the matching style and harmony of napkins, tablecloths, tables and even the whole room.
Next, even more complicated, from what time the day depends on the color, the form of napkins. In other words, the napkins are selected in accordance with the case. Here, for example, if the table has a breakfast lunch or dinner to be held, then in this case it is better to use large napkins. It should be considered that it is better if they are square shape and a side of at least 35 centimeters.
The small size of the napkin is served mainly when it is necessary to sit at the table for a cup of tea or coffee. Or guests in the event that it is a dessert, cocktail table. In other words, when there is no probability to turn on the first or second dishes. After all, the napkin is not only the decoration is a necessary and mandatory table serving the table, the main goal is still useful before you decorate the table.
Napkins with fringe on the edges are more needed to the table for tea drinking. But for all other cases, the napkins should be with screwdrived edges and have a normal form.
Salf color
Many it is important to choose a color gamut. Each hostess should remember that the napkin must be harmoniously combined with the tablecloth and dishes on the table. Therefore, before proceeding to the selection of napkins, you need to choose the right tablecloth. In order to make the table very bright, you need to choose the tablecloth as bright. In other words, it should be of this color, on which any napkin has become, bright, beautiful and harmonious notice.
To do this, it is better to use a tablecloth of a contrast color. It can be a tablecloth blue, pink, green and even red. With blue tablecloths perfectly combined white, yellow pink napkins. On the pink tablecloth perfectly look blue, salad, bright red and burgundy napkins.
The tablecloth is yellow, perfectly put the napkins of green, blue. But for the red tablecloths, white, blue, pink and yellow napkins are best suited.
Very often used in the table setting a double tablecloth, which differs from each other a little tone. In this case, it is best to use paper napkins into the tone with the lower tier, that is, with the first tablecloth. In this case, the exquisite contrast of the two colors on the table is created.
At the same time, double tiers of tablecloths can be of different colors. In addition, you can use napkins into the tone with the main tablecloth on the table. Here. For example, if the first tablecloth, that is, the lower tier has a yellow color, and the base, that is, the second tablecloth is used brown, much darker of the first tier, then it is better to select the napkin on the color with a brown tier of the tablecloth. Just at the same time, not fully comply with their compliance, but to give preference to the napkins of a lounge-brown tone. In other words, it seems like the same brown color, but much lighter and softer. This option is perfectly combined and complements the table serving.
Dishes
Do not forget what kind of dishes is used on the table and the direction of laying the napkins. After all, if you lay out the napkins, in the direction to the left of the plates, then it is better to make it so that they formed something in the form of a ring. That even the dishes are taken into account. The variant of the semicircle and rim from the napkins is suitable if ceramic plates, metal dishes and wicker devices are used.
Sometimes it happens that there are a lot of guests. In such a case, it is very difficult to provide all with cloth napkins. Here, for example, if you take a cocktail or snack table. Here it is best to use paper napkins and then provided if they are originally set, in the set closet, in the center of the table. Fortunately, today there is a large assortment of wipes for napkins. But, if suddenly, such a stand was not found, the role of the nipple with success will perform a large glass glass.
Ways to decorate the table with napkins
For many years of use of napkins for the table, the hostess invented the mass of the ways of decoration. In addition, the aesthetic moment is observed, the complexity of the method is also taken into account. After all, guests not only have to look at the original napkin. They should without much effort to quickly unfold the napkin. And this is the main requirement, at the moment when the first idea appeared to fold the napkin beautifully, so that the table is decorated and simplify the task of using the napkin in the most necessary moment for this.
In fact, there are a lot of options, how to decorate the table with napkins, how to fold them, how and where to put.
Figures
A paper napkin with a selected color and a pattern can be folded in the form of different shapes. If these napkins are lacy and paper from paper can be folded into the tube. You can add a triangle or make an envelope.
It is very often possible to find the sets for serving the table, where the napkins already have a folded form, that is, in such sets, the napkins are sold in the finished form. It remains only to be beautifully located on the table. But it is not always possible to buy such a set.
Then the hostess begins to invent and after the time the original shape of the napkin on the table appears.
Lay out semicircle
Designers often offer to use for serving the table. The shape of the outflows of napkins by semicircle y over each cutlery. You can finite this option. But under one condition, when there is enough space on the table and a small number of guests are expected.
Salpae.
If there are a lot of guests, and the table is small, this species has a number of minuses. The most basic, laid out the rim around the cutlery, occupy a lot of space. Then climbers and special stands will come to the rescue.
In this case, you can simply be beautifully folded the napkins and put into a special stand or just put the napkins for each plate, so that it can be slightly seen. At the same time, it is desirable that the wipes under the plates would be laid on the left. The fact is that a person is right hand. And if you put the napkin to the right, the guest will be very uncomfortable to use it.
True, there are some nuances here. If the hostess knows that someone from the guests' guests is left, then you need to serve the table so that the person who keeps the device in his left hand, could easily use the cooked napkin. In the opposite side. In other words, it is necessary to put on the right of the napkins only to the left, and if the guest is left-hand, then the napkin should be located on the right.
If a table is served for conventional meals, you should not overload the table. Too bright and intricate figures from napkins will look ridiculous. To do this, it is enough to fold the napkin four times and install on a special stand, which to put in the center of the table.
Fundamental rules
Also, taking into account before taking the table serving, you need to thoroughly wash your hands. Also note that when the napkins are folded, you should not rub them. It is necessary to touch this gentle material as less as possible.
Though this rule is not complicated, but not to fulfill it means to spoil everything. Each hostess must understand that the napkin was not beautiful, if it had a shabby look as a result of such a folding, no most original figure should replace the charm of a clean napkin. So, if you know that you will not cope with the selected shape and the figure of folding, it is better for this that it is not to take, and just put the napkins near the plate of each guest guest.
But if you need to serve a table for tea drinking, you can stay on the easiest and simple version.
That is, take a napkin, folded her gollars, turn through the pen of the cup with tea and both ends of the napkin tie, while the knot is not tightened. Remember, the faster the guest can cope with such a node, the better and more convenient.
So, how nevertheless decorate the table with paper napkins?
If you need to surprise the guests or you have time to experiment, then you can practice and make a whole work of art from a conventional paper napkin, that is, a masterpiece. You can twist the flower from the napkin. For this there is a mass of methods and options. To do this, you can use napkins of different colors, in accordance with the laws of nature. In other words, a napkin in the form of a flower can be made with a napkin for a green flower stalk, and the flower itself, red, blue, blue, yellow. In general, the choice with a flower color always remains for the preference and taste of the hostess itself.
Here, for example, let's look at a couple of such options.
- First you need to fold the loop from the napkin. For this, a paper napkin is taken for a specific color, it is diagonally. Next, you need to connect the right and left corner of the napkin. It turns out the figure of the triangle in the sharp vertex. We visually decide on the passage of the horizontal axis and only after that you need to fold the napkin in half. After that, you need to lay the right corner of the napkins inside the left corner of the napkin. At the same time, it is necessary to do it from the back of it. After that, you need to slightly delay the upper angle in the opposite direction;
- The napkin folds exactly on the floors twice in with the observance of the same direction. After that, it is necessary to symmetrically wrap to the bottom of both sides of the resulting triangle and then deploy the resulting figure. You should, it turns out, the figure, so that you have had a full review of her invented side. After that, you need to make two rings from the napkin and two kules that are connected to each other. Comes out the napkin in appearance, similar to megaphone;
- Here is another option, how to fold the napkins. To do this, take a paper napkin to fold it fourly. After that, you need to bend it down the lower part down diagonally. After, wraps first, right, after the left corners slightly forward. And the remaining edges of the corners must be adjusted back. After that, the napkin folds along the longitudinal axis and neatly, gently and carefully pull out its edges;
- Also from paper napkins can be folded Lily. A napkin is taken for this, bright colorthat is, it can be red, orange, blue and bright yellow. After that, it must be added to diagonally and combine the right and left corners of the triangle with the top of the resulting triangle figure. Next, the resulting figure is folded in half according to the horizontal axis, and the upper part of the angle turns away slightly down. After that, you need to take green napkins, twist the tube, which should, perform the role, flower legs. After that, a lily from the napkin is installed on the resulting stem, and all together is set in a pre-prepared glass deep glass. Flowers from napkins for a festive table are displayed in it.
In fact, to serve the table using napkins as a decoration and in order to fulfill their main task, it's not a simple matter. It requires maximum effort, effort and time. In culinary educational institutionsThe table serving is given a whole training course, after the end, which students pass the exam. And it is right. Beautifully decorate the table with napkins equal to the magic. And one who cope with it is a truly wizard.
But it does not mean that not everyone is given. Perhaps you are the same mistress, for which you will create a napkin masterpiece will be a fascinating hobby. After all, it is really very interesting. Moreover, in this way, you can not only surprise guests, but also to raise them and your mood, that sometimes it is very important and even the most delicious dishes can cope with it.
Etiquette and napkins - the advantages of all times and peoples
Without a napkin, no holiday is required. Without them, it is impossible to do on the official reception of friends. Without them, at the cottage, in the forest, by the sea. They entered our life forever. Moreover, today the napkin is not only the object and decoration of the table. Today, the napkin can be different, the smallest and largest, brightest and just white.
What event can pass without napkins? The main task of the napkin, to protect the clothes from spots, it compared today, something with a towel, only smaller, which is also not needed, and you can simply throw away after use. And while getting rid of stains, wipe hands.
Even if you have a box with napkins with a special opening for pulling, do not neglect the main rules of etiquette.
Useful advice
As a rule, a festive table decorate interesting dishes, beautiful glasses and cutlery, but all this perfectly complement the original napkins for guests.
Paper napkins can be folded in many in different waysSo that your table becomes more elegant and made a pleasant impression on everyone.
Here is the very interesting methods Folding paper napkins for any table and for any event:
How to quickly fold paper napkins
1. Place the folded napkin on the table so that the angle in which all the folds occur is above (see image).
2. Start bending the lower ends of the napkins up, but after each bent end leave a little space at the top.
3. When you bent all the ends of the napkins, turn it over.
4. Turn the napkin with the big end down - so that it is like a superman sign.
5. Fold the left and right side by a third, one on top of another.
6. Turn the napkin.
* If you wish, you can put a beautiful print on the tip of the napkin.
Beautifully folded paper napkins
1. Layout paper napkin fold in half and once again in half to get a small square.
2. Top layer of napkins Fold twice the diagonal and press gently.
3. Turn over the napkin and fold again (already another) upper layer diagonally.
4. The right side of the napkins bend to 1/3 and the left bend also to a third on top of the right.
5. Turn the napkin and you can add cutlery in formed pockets.
Beautiful paper napkins on the table: Double Fan
1. Put the unfolded napkin on the table.
2. Bend in half (bottom up).
3. Bend the top layer down (to the bottom edge).
4. Turn the napkin.
5. Bend the top layer down (to the bottom edge).
6. Rively fold the napkin by the harmonica.
7. Take a napkin in your hand so that there are 2 layers from above. Bend the first layer inside each inner part of the harmonica down (see image).
8. Gently straighten the napkin to get a fan.
Video instructions on the example of a cotton napkin:
Festive paper napkins: Astra in a plate
Below is a video instruction for a more detailed parsing.
1. Spread the napkin and put it on the table.
2. Bend the lower and top By the middle
3. Turn the napkin so that it lay across the table. Fold the upper and lower part to the middle.
4. Expand the napkin to a rectangular shape (with two oncoming folds made in paragraph 2). You will receive 4 bends that separate the napkin on the 4 rectangle (2 on each side).
5. Now from 4 rectangles you need to make 8 (each of them will be in the future petal of Astra). Start smoothly fold the harmonic napkin. First flip the napkin and start from the bend to myself and then from myself.
6. Cooking Astra's petals. From all the folds need to be made of volume triangles. Work will take place with a quarter of folds.
Start filling the edges inwards, after which they need to be bent so to get triangles - paper flower petals.
7. When all the edges are folded into triangles, connect the extreme triangles with each other and the flower is ready. Put it on a plate.
Video instruction
Beautiful paper napkins on the table: turntable
1. Explore the napkin and put on the table.
2. Each close of a napkin bend to its center.
3. Fold the napkin in half.
4. Put the napkin so that it lay across the table, and fold the lower and top to the center.
5. Now you need to push the right upper triangle to the right. Next, extend the left triangle upstairs, then the right lower triangle to the right and the left lower triangle down.
How to festively folded paper napkins: tie
The center of any meal - tastefully covered table. When the hostess arises about the table textile, the tablecloth and dining napkins come to mind. Why do you need cloth wipes? How to handle them during the feast?
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What is a textile napkin
They are divided into two types, based on the destination. The wildcard napkins are those that the table on the table is personally for each guest and where they organize a serving. But the most common is the second version of the dining wipes that need to be tailored to the knees and wipe hands. It is about them that will be discussed. Moreover, you will learn three ways to fold textile napkins: the simplest, but spectacular and meet the main requirements of etiquette.
From where the napkin appeared on the tables
At the time of the Middle Ages, such an attribute of the feast was still invented, as napkins, and to wipe the hands from fat, people used the tablecloth itself. Only aware guests were served a bowl with water and lemon, which possesses disinfectant properties to rinse fingers in it.
Napkins entered widespread use only in the XVI century. First, the napkins were located on the shoulder, on hand or used as a bib, which was attached to the vest of silver hooks or tied on the neck of the back. Gradually, the napkins "moved" to the knees. In the XVII century, when women skirts became more magnificent, the size of the napkins grew to 90-115 cm. With the appearance of new cutlery, the size of the napkin was changed. So, as soon as the practice entered the use of the fork (and this happened only in the middle of the XVIII century), participants in the meal became more neat and the napkins decreased in size.
Modern Textile Napkins: Materials & Sizes, Style and Color
According to the canons of classical table etiquette, for a banquet, dinner or dinner, dining textiles should be sewn from natural flax of white. But modern table etiquette allows you to move away from this rule, besides, now there is a huge variety of blended fabrics for tablewear: beautiful, expressive, and most importantly, more practical in use (for example, tissue with teflon coating that are not afraid of fat, wines and coffee ). For unofficial meals, white dining textiles can easily be replaced by a beige or other neutral tint. And if you want to create a certain mood at the table or support the style of the interior, the etiquette allows color or even combined tablecloth and napkins: the fabric can be in a cell or strip, with a floral or any other interesting print. Choose to your taste! A very convenient and win-win version is the use of companyon tissues, when a cloth with a multi-colored pattern is used on one of the elements of the table linen (tablecloth or napkins), and on the other - one-photon fabric repeating one of the colors of the print; Or combine two prints (for example, flowers and stripes) with the choice of the same color palette.
The dimensions of the modern dining room cloth about 40 × 40 cm (from 36 to 46 cm), the tea napkin is less than 30 × 30 cm (from 25 to 35 cm).
In the modern world, textile napkins are a mandatory attribute of table serving, so each hostess must take care of their availability.
Why do we need textile napkins, if there are paper
For the first time about paper napkins, they learned in 1867, when their first batch was released in England on the paper factory. Guests really liked this setting attribute, and since then their release on an industrial scale has begun. Paper napkins have a number of advantages: they perfectly absorb moisture, and most importantly, the need for washing, which will definitely appreciate every mistress.
But can they completely replace textile?
Linen napkins - a mandatory attribute of any feast, their main goal is the comfort of guests and the safety of their costumes. However, paper napkins are required to attend the table in sufficient quantities.
The main task of the textile napkin is to protect the guest's outfit, it should be keen. Also, the linen napkin is used in the case when the fingers are a bit stained. What to do if the hands are very dirty, and how to use during a runny nose? Paper napkins will be saved, it is for these purposes that they are created.
How to use textile napkins
All guests, including the owners, took their places - the meal began. The first hostess is starting to the feast - she unfolds her napkin, then guests follow her example.
- take a textile napkin from the table and expand;
- fold it in half and put a fold on your knees to yourself;
- during the feast, wipe a little evained fingers to the top edge of the napkins, while not removing it from the knees;
- leave the napkin on the chair if you need to go out;
- if you get up because of the table already at the end of the lunch, then put the napkin to the left of the plate. There is no need to turn it again: take the middle of the napkins, so that all the folds come together, and put it on the table. When the hostess does the same with his napkin, consider that lunch is complete.
Three ways of folding napkins
Having come to the restaurant, we often see napkins twisted in the form of a crown, French lily, a bishop mitra or other unusual shape. The art of turning the napkins came to us from the XVII century. At the French yard there were special people who folded the napkins for the royal table and did it simply virtuosically, that's just using such a napkin for the purpose was forbidden, as it was considered a violation of the rules of etiquette. At the time of the Victorian era, views on the rules of behavior at the table were somewhat changed - people began to think more about hygiene. Imagine how many times you have to touch the napkin in the process of folding, and, moreover, what crumpled look it will have, having been in the form of a fan or artichoke! It is unlikely that someone from guests will want to wipe hands or lips with such a napkin.
Sophisticated folding options moved to the background, they were replaced easier. Modern etiquette adheres to the same rules of folding napkins: minimum of touches and minimum folds.
They are absolutely versatile:
- they comply with the requirements of modern table etiquette: minimum of touches and folds;
- very simple: any hostess can easily win them and will spend on serving no more than five minutes, which means that the woman will have an extra time for rest - it is invaluable;
- spectacular and suitable under different styles serving.
Choosing a way to fold the napkins, you need to take into account the reason for the meal. For the official feast, the napkins with lace or the folding option fan are definitely not suitable. But to create a warm spring mood - what you need.
"Petals"
By the way, the method of folding the napkins "petals" is the ideal option for an informal cozy situation, perfectly combined with a floral textile printing and floral decor on the table.
1. Deploy the napkin and lay out on the table with an invalid.
2. We take the upper left corner and stretch it to the opposite corner, folding the napkin in half, forming a triangle.
3. The upper angle of the resulting triangle pull to the left corner, but do not connect them with each other.
4. Repeat the action: the right edge we fold to the left, not a flat corner of the napkin.
5. Napkin is ready! We put it on a wildcard plate with petals to the right, we put the snack bar. We complement the serving with cutlery and glasses.
Napkin rings
Nowadays, the rings for napkins are used as a decorative element of serving. But there were times when the rings performed another function: they guaranteed ownership of a dirty napkin.
Historical reference: Since the table underwear was rarely washed, textile napkins were used repeatedly. Rings served as an identification mark so that the guest could be sure that he received his dirty napkin.
Rings are made from different materials: Silver, tree, fabric, etc. But even for the absence of serving rings, you can easily improvise, for example, replace them with ribbon.
There are many ways to invest napkins in the ring: you can collect a napkin into unusual folds, fold the fan or just twist into the tube, choose any of your taste! Let's consider the easiest option:
1. Deploy the napkin and lay down on the table.
2. We take a napkin with a hand for the middle and shake, so that free folds formed.
3. The middle of the napkins insert into the ring and fold the folds. Ready!
A napkin embedded in the ring is convenient to put directly on the plate. First, it will save space on the table and release space for dishes. And secondly, the napkin on the plate is hinting a guest that he will not be able to start a meal until it dismays the napkin on his knees.
Envelope for cutlery "Strips"
The envelope from the napkin is a great option for official dinners in a strict style. Although, if you dilute the serving with delicate decor or flowers, this method of folding the napkins will be appropriate and on an informal dinner in a circular people.
1. Rolled fourly napkin Put on the table so that four free corners are at the top on the right.
2. Take the top free corner and fold it diagonally inside, as shown in the photo. Align the fold.
In the resulting "pockets", it is very convenient to fold the cutlery, thereby saving the place on the table. In addition, you can put a note, flowers, a gift or even a small bun.
Beautifully folded napkin will decorate your table. The napkin can be given a variety of forms: from simple traditional to more intricate. Take into account that the stash wipes are much easier to turn. But always remember that textile napkins are a mandatory element of serving, without it can not do, preferred with paper napkins.
Do not neglect etiquette rules. Show respect for your guests, worrying about their appearanceThen they will appreciate your concern and will thank you in response for a warm welcome!
