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Table Skirting

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

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

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