Christmas Table Linens

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An altar cloth is used in the Christian liturgy to cover the altar. It serves as a sign of reverence as well as a decoration and a protection of the altar and the sacred vessels. In the orthodox churches it is covered by the antimension, which also contains the relics of saints. Since the 2nd century the altar cloth has been seen as a symbol for the shroud of Jesus Christ; therefore it should be made of white linen. Another interpretation used two cloths and compared them with the body and soul of Christ.

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Article Title : Altar cloth
Article Snippet :a piece of heavy linen treated with wax (cera, from which "cere" is derived, is the Latin word for "wax") to protect the altar linens from the dampness
Article Title : Christmas Eve
Article Snippet :placed handfuls of hay on the table, covered it with a white linen tablecloth. "2/10/2011 Lithuanian traditions: Christmas". www.lithaz.org. Retrieved 22
Article Title : Biltmore Estate
Article Snippet :his newly built home, including tapestries, hundreds of carpets, prints, linens, and decorative objects, dating from the 15th century to the late 19th century
Article Title : Freedom from Want
Article Snippet :from Want, also known as The Thanksgiving Picture or I'll Be Home for Christmas, is the third of the Four Freedoms series of four oil paintings by American
Article Title : The Pines Resort
Article Snippet :elegantly for dinner, which was served at set times announced by a bell. Linen-draped tables enhanced the sophisticated dining experience. In this period, the
Article Title : Victorian cuisine
Article Snippet :Setting the table was an important part of the dining aesthetic, involving expensive silverware and china, with table decorations of “glass, linen, fruits
Article Title : Mercer House (Savannah, Georgia)
Article Snippet :adaptation of the book, released three years later. Williams held annual Christmas parties at Mercer House, on the eve of the Savannah Cotillion Club's debutante
Article Title : Buffet
Article Snippet :with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen) or a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area
Article Title : Liturgical colours
Article Snippet :scarlet rather than crimson. Blue is used for Advent. White is used for Christmas, Epiphany, Sundays of Easter, Holy Trinity, and Christ the King. For Lent
Article Title : Scottish coronation of Charles II
Article Snippet :38 from a length of damask linen bought in Kirkcaldy for the king's table, and 54 from "dornick" linen for the lord's table. Some of the napkins were embroidered

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