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Gracious Style is a specialty catalog and online boutique of luxury table linens and tabletop accessories. Our goal is to help discerning clients to create the perfect settings for entertaining with grace and style. With that in mind, we have personally chosen tablecloth oval and oval each item we carry. as you will find, some of them are handcrafted by master artisans, while many others come directly from small, family-owned european manufacturers who still follow time-honored tablecloth traditions of craftsmanship. examine them closely, and you will find the exacting details and top-notch materials that set them apart. for generations, linens have been among a family''s most precious oval possessions. color. the most traditional color for embroidering tablecloth linens is white, although colored threads are often used to complement a china pattern or a particular color oval scheme. for festive occasions and anniversaries, we love the elegant look of silver or burgundy embroideries. we have a large variety of embroidery colors available; for specific colors, please call us or write us. letters. single letter monograms usually feature the first letter of the owner''s family name. three-letter monograms offer expanded possibilities. in the past, most women chose to have their first, middle, and last initials embroidered. today, a popular choice are the initials of a couple''s first names, along the initial of their last name. there are some subtle differences, however. linen feels lighter tablecloth and crisper and becomes whiter with use. it is also highly absorbent and lint-free. cotton feels more substantial and is generally prone to more shrinkage than linen. one advantage of both: over time, cotton and linen become significantly softer with use. what is irish linen? irish linen is widely acknowledged to be among the finest linen in the world, renowned for its fineness and traditional designs. production of linen in ireland began in early christian times, but it was not until the 17th century that the industry fully developed as skilled weavers fled the wars in the continent oval and settled in ireland.
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