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Gracious Style is a specialty catalog white tablecloths and online boutique of luxury table linens and tabletop accessories. our goal is to tablecloths help discerning clients to create the perfect settings for entertaining with grace and style. with that in mind, we have personally chosen each item white tablecloths 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 traditions of craftsmanship. examine them closely, and you will find the exacting details and top-notch tablecloths materials that white set them apart. for generations, linens have been among a family''s most precious possessions. in addition to the weavers'' expertise, the fineness of the yarns and the softness of the waters in northern tablecloths ireland (used in the finishing processes) produce a cloth which is unusually soft and fine. what size should my tablecloth be? in general, the longer the drape, the more formal the table will look. for most dining tables, we suggest that cloths should have at least an eight-inch drop on all sides. for a more elegant look, lengthen the drop to approximately twenty inches. finally, for the most dramatic white effect, use a cloth which reaches all the way to the floor, or even beyond, to create a luxurious puddle effect. do my linens need to be dry cleaned? all gracious style linens can be easily cared for at home. for your convenience, they can be gently machine washed and dried (or, if you prefer, hand washed and air dried). except in very serious cases, we do not recommend bleaches on any fine linens, as they are prone tablecloths to weaken the fabric''s natural fibers. embroidery guide placement. napkins are most often embroidered in the corner, either diagonally or straight. in white europe, where napkins are most often folded in ninths, they are frequently embroidered right in the center. tablecloths tablecloths can be embroidered along all four corners or in the center.
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