Top Customer Reviews. Interesting reading for anyone from Fairmount, Sugar Creek, Independence, or even Kansas City, MO. You will recognize street and name places and be able to use your imagination to visualize things from more than a century ago.
The napkins are set to the left of the fork. More formal or fancy settings can put the napkin in the center of the service plate. Many times the napkin will be folded and placed in the empty water glass. Luncheon and dinner napkins are treated the same, they are just a different size.
Decide if you want to use both sides of the table or just one. Base your decision on the size of the party. Smaller gatherings in homes need to use just one side making the buffet less of a traffic problem. Creating levels with overturned bowls, multi-tiered plates, or cake plates on stands adds interest to the table.