What kind of cloth should be used on the breakfast table?
There are appropriate clothes for morning and evening wear.
There are also appropriate table linens for breakfast and for the
evening meal. For breakfast small cloths, runners, and doilies
may be used. These cloths cover only a portion of the table.
(See Figure 34.)
Housekeepers find that runners and doilies are economical.
Not so much linen is required for them as for a large table cloth.
Moreover, the laundering of runners and doilies is simpler than
that of tablecloths.
Often runners and doilies are hemstitched or embroidered.
They may be used without pads underneath. However, if pads
are used to bring out the embroidery and to hold the runner in
place, they should, if possible, be of the same color as the wood
of the table. The openwork of the hemstitching or embroidery
does not look good with white padding underneath. The pads
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should be cut a little smaller than the doilies or runners so that
they will not extend beyond the edge of linen.
Linens should be placed on the table with care. If a center-
piece is used, it should be placed in the exact center of the table.
Runners should be laid parallel with the edge of the table. If
two runners are used, they should be placed at the same distance
Note that the fruit, breakfast cereal, bread for toasting, butter, water, milk,
and hot beverage are placed on the table. The cereal dish is covered so the
food will keep warm. Near it are large spoon, individual cereal dishes, and
small plates for serving it. Near the bread is the toaster. Near the coffee
pot are two cups and saucers (for mother and father), creamer, and sugar
Milk is placed at the covers set for daughter and son.
from the edge of the table. If the ends hang over, the same
amount should hang over each edge of the table.
Where should the knives and spoons be placed? Each per-
son eating at a dining table will need a plate, a knife, and one
or more forks and teaspoons. They should be arranged on the
table so as to be conveniently used.
We use a knife in the right hand. It will be convenient then
to place the knife at the right of the plate.
We use a teaspoon in the right hand. Therefore it should be
placed on the right side of the plate.
A Breakfast Menu — Setting the Table 109
Many persons use a teaspoon for eating a breakfast cereal.
Sometimes, however, a larger spoon known as a dessert spoon is
used in eating cereal. Whenever more than one kind of spoon is
used in eating a meal, the different spoons are arranged in the
order of their use. The spoon that is used first is placed farthest
to the right. The spoon that is used last is placed next to the
knife.
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What kind of cloth should be used on the breakfast table?
There are appropriate clothes for morning and evening wear.
There are also appropriate table linens for breakfast and for the
evening meal. For breakfast small cloths, runners, and doilies
may be used. These cloths cover only a portion of the table.
(See Figure 34.)
Housekeepers find that runners and doilies are economical.
Not so much linen is required for them as for a large table cloth.
Moreover, the laundering of runners and doilies is simpler than
that of tablecloths.
Often runners and doilies are hemstitched or embroidered.
They may be used without pads underneath. However, if pads
are used to bring out the embroidery and to hold the runner in
place, they should, if possible, be of the same color as the wood
of the table. The openwork of the hemstitching or embroidery
does not look good with white padding underneath. The pads
io8
Breakfast
should be cut a little smaller than the doilies or runners so that
they will not extend beyond the edge of linen.
Linens should be placed on the table with care. If a center-
piece is used, it should be placed in the exact center of the table.
Runners should be laid parallel with the edge of the table. If
two runners are used, they should be placed at the same distance
Note that the fruit, breakfast cereal, bread for toasting, butter, water, milk,
and hot beverage are placed on the table. The cereal dish is covered so the
food will keep warm. Near it are large spoon, individual cereal dishes, and
small plates for serving it. Near the bread is the toaster. Near the coffee
pot are two cups and saucers (for mother and father), creamer, and sugar
Milk is placed at the covers set for daughter and son.
from the edge of the table. If the ends hang over, the same
amount should hang over each edge of the table.
Where should the knives and spoons be placed? Each per-
son eating at a dining table will need a plate, a knife, and one
or more forks and teaspoons. They should be arranged on the
table so as to be conveniently used.
We use a knife in the right hand. It will be convenient then
to place the knife at the right of the plate.
We use a teaspoon in the right hand. Therefore it should be
placed on the right side of the plate.
A Breakfast Menu — Setting the Table 109
Many persons use a teaspoon for eating a breakfast cereal.
Sometimes, however, a larger spoon known as a dessert spoon is
used in eating cereal. Whenever more than one kind of spoon is
used in eating a meal, the different spoons are arranged in the
order of their use. The spoon that is used first is placed farthest
to the right. The spoon that is used last is placed next to the
knife.