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Show vantage with round thread linen cloths. Brass and peter are harmonious har-monious with pottery settings, but silver and crystal must figure in the picture with fine china appointments. HOESE and HOME Au.ho, of Si.ier M.rr'! "jCuThTT How few of us realize that it's the little things that are revealing and Important in this everyday world of ours. Our dress, our speech, our habits of living even the way we set our tables, all disclose dis-close to our friends just what sort of persons we are. Let's concentrate on table setting. set-ting. There's a right way to do it j that immediately stamps the per- sons who fail to do it that way j as one who is careless or ignorant, or both. There are rules that every hostess should know and follow. The knife always is placed on J the right of the service. Spoons j also always go on the right. I Forks are placed on the right jonly when a knife is not needed and the service is very informal, otherwise forks alwavs go on the left. As to the order of arrangement, remember, we "eat in" so that the spoon or fork to be used first is placed on the outside, farthest from the plate. If the hostess follows this rule and the guest follows it too, no matter how elaborate the array may be, you' don't find yourself left with' an oyster fork for your pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving dinner. Table decorations are something some-thing else again, because here originality has the greatest appeal ap-peal in its revelation of one's personality. per-sonality. Pleasing color schemes and a nice sense of harmony in the materials ma-terials you choose are of prime importance. Fine china, crystal and sterling sih'er demand heavy damask or lace table cloths with a formal centerpiece. Pottery dishes, colorful provincial glass ware and cutlery with gay colored col-ored handles are used to best ad- |