Table skirting involves hiding table legs with decorative cloth to conceal what is underneath and provide simple storage. Several materials are needed like silencer cloth, table cloth, skirting cloth, and top cloth. Proper guidelines include ensuring table legs are secure, using clean pressed linens, and concealing pins and tacks. The skirting should hang an inch above the floor with balanced designs and color harmony. To skirt a table, one places silencer cloth then table cloth with tacks before centering and hemming the skirt cloth at the floor length. Basic designs include candle, pleats, boxes, butterflies, and diamonds.
Table skirting involves hiding table legs with decorative cloth to conceal what is underneath and provide simple storage. Several materials are needed like silencer cloth, table cloth, skirting cloth, and top cloth. Proper guidelines include ensuring table legs are secure, using clean pressed linens, and concealing pins and tacks. The skirting should hang an inch above the floor with balanced designs and color harmony. To skirt a table, one places silencer cloth then table cloth with tacks before centering and hemming the skirt cloth at the floor length. Basic designs include candle, pleats, boxes, butterflies, and diamonds.
Table skirting involves hiding table legs with decorative cloth to conceal what is underneath and provide simple storage. Several materials are needed like silencer cloth, table cloth, skirting cloth, and top cloth. Proper guidelines include ensuring table legs are secure, using clean pressed linens, and concealing pins and tacks. The skirting should hang an inch above the floor with balanced designs and color harmony. To skirt a table, one places silencer cloth then table cloth with tacks before centering and hemming the skirt cloth at the floor length. Basic designs include candle, pleats, boxes, butterflies, and diamonds.
Table skirting involves hiding table legs with decorative cloth to conceal what is underneath and provide simple storage. Several materials are needed like silencer cloth, table cloth, skirting cloth, and top cloth. Proper guidelines include ensuring table legs are secure, using clean pressed linens, and concealing pins and tacks. The skirting should hang an inch above the floor with balanced designs and color harmony. To skirt a table, one places silencer cloth then table cloth with tacks before centering and hemming the skirt cloth at the floor length. Basic designs include candle, pleats, boxes, butterflies, and diamonds.
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TABLE SKIRTING
Prepared by: Elizabeth C. Cruz
Table Skirting • Table skirting is a decorative way to hide table legs, by concealing what is underneath the table, they offer a simple storage solution. • A table skirt is a way to dress up a table. • A table skirt adds style and function to a room. Materials needed in Table Skirting • Silence cloth - It is a pad like Table cloth used to minimize noise in Cloth table skirting. • Table cloth - It is use to cover Skirting the table. Cloth
• Skirting cloth - It is use for
skirting the table. Top Cloth
• Top cloth - It is a square piece Table
of cloth used to protect the Cloth table cloth from being stained. • Thumbtacks • Pins Guidelines for Skirting • Be sure that the table legs are firm and in order • Use clean and well pressed linens. • Never use tailored pins. • Pins and thumbtacks must not be seen as much as possible. • Observe “ floor length “ or the height of skirt it should be an inch above the floor. • There must be a balance of designs. • Observe color harmony for linens used. Steps in Skirting a Table 1. Place the silencer cloth on the table. 2. Cover with a well-stretched table cloth using thumbtacks. 3. Take the center part of skirt (limited skirt) then start with center design. 4. Skirt while observing “floor length” height of linen. 5. In case of extra cloth, don’t cut instead place under the table. 6. In case of shortage of cloth connect another skirt applying the technique. 7. Place a crumpled cloth if necessary. Basic Designs of Table Skirting • CANDLE • SINGLE/KNIFE PLEATS • BOX PLEATS • BUTTERFLY • BASIC DIAMOND • FANCY DIAMOND • DOUBLE V OR W SHAPED • SCALLOP DIAMOND