This little gesture that we make at each meal could actually betray a certain sense of good manners. Find out what your way of handling your towel really reveals!
At first glance, The table towel seems to be a simple accessory of the meal. And yet, did you know that the way you handle it can say a lot about your education, Your eleganceeven Your sense of refinement ?
This little piece of fabric has His own languageand it is better to know the codes to avoid missteps. So how to make good impression without doing too much? How to make sure to respect Table uses With grace?
This is where intervenes Solèneexperts an good mannerswhich shares with us a precious advice on this subject. And believe it or not, The way to put your towel is far from a coincidence!
At the start of the meal
You are at the table, installed comfortably, and The towel is folded in front of you. Should it be immediately placed on your knees? Should it be opened in large? According to Solène, the right time to act is The arrival of the first dish.
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This is when we Take his toweltaking care not not completely unfold it – Especially if it is large. We partially deploy it, keeping one moreand we Gently puts on the knees.
This gesture may seem trivial, but it marks The start of the meal with eleganceand shows that you master the codes.
And at the end, what to do?
Once The meal finishedshould we fold everything, put away, or leave lying around? Here again, elegance is hidden in details. Solène enlightens us: a refined person does not fold his towel carefully as if she was going Put it back in a drawer.
But she doesn’t Not in a ball either On the table like an old cloth. The right way to do? Place your towel on the right side of the platewith naturalness, without folding itbut ensuring that it is based delicatelywith discretion.
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Once it’s done, we can get up!
A subtle art to adopt without delay
You will understand, handle your towel with elegance, it is more than a detail : this is a way of scoring Respect for his hostsfor the place, and for Table art in general.
Thanks to these adviceyou are ready to shine during your next dinner, without ever underestimating the power of a simple fold of fabric!
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