In article >, Nobody wrote:

> OK, this is sort of related to food: Who makes best quality placemats
> (fabric, not vinyl!)? Best value?
>
> I am a fast-food paper-napkins person, clueless in areas related to
> cooking and elegant serving, and would appreciate some help. Need a set
> of 8 for a gift. Should be nice, elegant, practical. Thanx.

Well, somehow elegant and practical seem nearly mutually exclusive to
me. Maybe not. There are placemats all over creation -- Linens 'n'
Things, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, Target, Kohl's, JC Penney, Sears,
Williams-Sonoma, Sur la Table, Macy's, Marshall Field's. You'll have a
zillion selections from which to choose. I wouldn't pay more than $8
for one, but that's me. You could easily spend $50 on placemats and
napkins for four places. Napkins don't have to be the same as the mats.
HTH.
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