Chargers are generally reserved for more formal place settings, but Real Simple home editor Stephanie Sisco says you can still use a charger in a casual table setting if you wish—just make sure ...

A formal place setting has a standard way to arrange silverware, plates, and glasses. The fork goes on the left, and the glasses on the right.

Don't display more utensils than necessary when setting a formal dinner table. "In modern-day etiquette, many people will feel intimidated and out of place," says Maryanne Parker, founder and ...

To properly set a table, you will need a table cloth or table runner, a place mat, dinner plates, napkins, silverware (forks, knives, and spoons), water glasses, and wine glasses.

Formal table settings are an art form, and formality of the setting is what creates the impressive display. The care that is taken to set a table makes your dining area look beautiful and creates ...

The dining room in the David Steavenson home with set for dinner. Vogue, December 1973. ... Formal Place Settings. A formal table setting, ...

Setting a formal dining table isn’t something that is done only in holiday movies or for magazine spreads. In fact, it is a tradition that is often a focal point when hosting a holiday meal.

A large table can beg for elegant tablescapes, formal place settings and delicate glassware. But, it can also be covered in ...

A basic formal table setting includes a charger, dinner plate, bread plate, salad fork, dinner fork and a knife. Add more pieces if serving soup and salad courses, which call for a salad plate ...

ADD THE SETTINGS: Five-piece flatware settings, that is, not just a knife, fork and spoon, but a salad fork and soupspoon as well, are another hallmark of a well-dressed table.