How to Fold a Restaurant Dinner Napkin

By Mary Beard
Alan Collins
Take a cue from the pros and get fancy with your fold.
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How to Fold a Restaurant Dinner Napkin

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Make your guests feel like they are dining at a 5 star restaurant with this easy napkin fold.

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Step 1

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Lay your cloth napkin flat.

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Step 2

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Fold your napkin in half diagonally.

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Step 3

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Take the left corner and fold it evenly to the lower right corner

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Step 4

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TThen take the upper right corner and fold down to meet the other fold evenly. The napkin should now be in a diamond shape.

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Step 5

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Flip your square over, then take the top corner and pull down to meet the bottom corner. The napkin should now be in a triangle.

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Step 6

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Take the right and left edges and push them together so that the middle of the napkin stands up. The two sides should be slightly apart to form a triangle.

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