Napkin
See also: Towel
A napkin is an individual part of fabric in which one essuie with table.
Origins
The Romains made use of towels ( mappa ), that the guests brought themselves.
At the beginning of the the Middle Ages, the guests essuyaient the mouth and the hands with same the tablecloth, or the “longuière” (bolt of canvas, reserved for this use, which covers only the edge of the table).
About the 13th century, “touailles” appears, they are cloths hung with the wall and that the guests used at will and who were then used to cover the remainders with food.
The napkin dates from the reign of Charles VII. As one still ate with the fingers, the towels were renewed several times during the meal. The “wash-stand” persisted at the court and was restored under the First Empire: the towel was presented to the beginning of the meal with the sovereign by the Master of hotel, with the end by a prince of blood or a gentleman, then by the imperial great chamberlain. The officers of the mouth carried a towel on the shoulder.
Restoration
The Main of hotel of a restaurant, the waiter S and boys of coffee traditionally carry a towel called Liteau on the left arm.
Good manners
The rules of Savoir-vivre require that one use his towel before carrying his glass to the mouth, and each time the lips are marked by mets.
One ties his towel around the neck only to eat seafood to be peeled.
See too
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