How beautifully folded paper napkins in a napkin holder?

An important element of table setting is paper napkins. In everyday life, they usually perform practical functions. On holidays, receptions, special family or romantic dinners such items are important decorative elements. To make paper napkins look good, you need to put them beautifully in a napkin holder. It is worth understanding how beautiful it is to do it in different ways, as well as touch on the history of this serving item and tips on how to better decorate the table.

Today, in everyday life, napkin is the most common and accessible to all element of table setting. It decorates it and also serves for hygiene, helps prevent stains on clothes. An ordinary napkin has deep roots in world history. During this time, its dimensions, colors, materials from which it was made, and even methods of application changed.

It is believed that the first mention of napkins appeared 3.5 thousand years ago. Someone came up with the use of fig tree leaves during the meal. Slaves cleaned the hands of their owners with fig leaves, and then threw them away. These were the first disposable wipes.

In ancient Rome, napkins were made from alabaster fibers. Later there were napkins of matter. They were decorated with embroidery, they were inscribed with the initials and the coat of arms of the owners - rich, reputable people.

The Chinese, who invented paper, made a lot of objects out of it, including leaflets from rice materials. They were taken to carry with them. Meanwhile, in Europe (especially in Italy) napkins were also coming into vogue. Men wore lush vegetation on their faces, and hygiene was needed.

First used expensive materials with embroidery, available only to aristocrats. Then came the simpler products. In Russia, before the reign of Peter I, they all wiped their sleeves. The enlightened king introduced fashion for serving items.

In high-level restaurants you will see cloth (mostly linen) napkins. Their starch to stiffen the material. This element of decor can be laid out in the form of a beautiful figure to arrange the table. Housewives often prefer paper napkins.

The well-known company Kimberly-Clark, who wants to use rationally the remnants of cellulose fiber after the First World War, decided to produce paper napkins. Prior to that, cellulose was needed for gas filters.

At first, such products were much larger than people are used to seeing at the present time. Nowadays, a square with sides of 25 cm is considered standard, and there are other varieties - 35 and 45 cm. Of course, you can simply put a stack of paper napkins on the dining table, but this doesn’t look very aesthetic. It is better to put the holders or spectacular wine glasses, small vases, and then carefully put napkins there. You can also fold paper triangles like a fan into a special product - a napkin holder.

It is worth paying attention to the advice on the choice of napkins. White products are considered universal. Reds with their appearance hint at love and romance, and gold and silver will highlight the festive mood.

The stores offer a wide range of printed products. The picture can be thematic - for example, intended for certain holidays or for children.Kids on the children's party will love the images of their favorite characters from comics and cartoons.

A properly served table speaks of the high culture of the hostess, her aesthetic taste. Even the usual meal can turn into a special event, if you pay due attention to all the elements of serving.

It is believed that the napkin holder is the “queen” of the holiday table. Such products are plastic, porcelain, metal. The stores offer a wide range - from the most affordable, functional to luxurious, made from expensive materials products.

You can fold the napkins of different colors in a flat napkin so that the colors alternate with each other, and only their corners can be seen. This is a simple but very effective way.

For round napkin holders, as a rule, large napkins are used, because they look more effective. Each of them is rolled up into a tube as thick as a ballpoint pen and tightly installed one after the other.

For lovers of unusual serving is suitable option when using a glass on a thin leg as a napkin holder. A square of thin paper is folded in the form of an accordion, bent in half - and at the bend they make a slight thickening so that the design is stable. Then this fan is put in a glass or wine glass.

You can build a spectacular fan that will stand on the table by itself. A large paper napkin should be put face down (if it is one-sided). Then you should fold it from top to bottom so that the fold line is in the middle, and collect most of the length into an accordion.

The resulting shape needs to be rolled in half. In this case, the accordion remains on the outside. The free edge of the napkin unbinds as a stand. Now this interesting design can be expanded next to the dishes.

Folding napkins according to the instructions is not so difficult. It looks like ancient Japanese art, which is called "origami". By the way, you can learn some origami techniques and apply them for serving. The main thing is to remember that it should be done step by step, with clean and dry hands, ideally with thin gloves.

Manufacturers of paper napkins very help out hostesses. Today, products of various colors, sizes and patterns are produced, so it is quite easy to set the table beautifully.

Even if you do not have expensive china or silverware, luxurious tablecloths at your disposal, the celebration can still be very bright. Apply imagination, inspiration, call on the help of your creative abilities - and then an exclusively designed table will delight and delight your guests and household.

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