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General Table & Skirt Information
Creating the perfect table setup requires careful attention to detail. Here are some general guidelines for table and skirt planning:
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Drop Lengths: Ensure your tablecloths fall evenly by referencing our Drop Length Chart Below.
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Overlay Styling: Add layers and texture to your design with precise overlay drop lengths.
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Skirting Requirements: Create a polished, professional look with the right skirting measurements.
What size tablecloth should I order and how far down will it drape on a ROUND table?
Cloth size in inches minus table size in inches, answer divided by 2.
The answer gives the amount of drape from the table top to the edge of the cloth.
What size banquet cloth do I need to cover a banquet table?
What size overlay will look the best on the rectangle table or a round table?
How much skirting do I need to go around a Banquet table and what size do I order?
Suggested Uses and Sizes For Overlay Table Linens
A banquet table measuring six feet in length will be covered, to the floor, by a cloth that is 90” x 132.” Linens used as “Overlays” sized 82” x 82,” 72” x 72,” or 54” x 54” work for a table of this size.
A banquet table measuring eight feet in length will be covered, to the floor, by a cloth that is 90” x 156.” Linens used as “Overlays” sized 90” x 90,” 82” x 82,” 72” x 72,” or 54”x 54” work for a table of this size.
To cover only the top of a table measuring either six or eight feet in length, you would order a cloth that is 60” x 120” or 70” x 120,” respectively. Overlay cloths that can be used as substitutions for these larger cloths are two 72” x 72” or two 54” by 54.”
A round table measuring five or six feet in diameter, or a high cocktail table, will be covered, to the floor, by a cloth that is either 120” round or 132” round, respectively. Linens used as “Overlays” sized 82” x 82,”
72” x 72,” 54”x 54,” or 90” round, 96” round, 108” round work on tables of this size.
A round table measuring three or four feet in diameter will be covered, to the floor, by a cloth that is either 96” round or 108” round, respectively. Linens used as “Overlays” sized 72” x 72” or 54” x 54” work on tables of this size.
A 90” x 90” overlay is large enough to cover a table that measures eight feet in length. It is too large for a table that measures six feet in length. Overlays sized 82” x 82” and 72” x 72” are most commonly used to create a double layered look on larger guest tables or banquet tables measuring six or eight feet in length.
A 54” x 54” overlay is used mainly for tables that measure three or four feet in diameter. Tables of that size are most often cocktail or café tables.
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