Sunday Favorites: It's Lilac, Plum and Lemongrass For Dinner

I'm reposting this for Chari's Sunday Favorites over at Happy To Design
Come join the fun!
Originally posted  October 6, 2009


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This pretty vintage cloth just called out for a set of great colors!  Lemongrass, Plum and Lilac with a bit of White thrown in sure fits the bill.

The Anemones are from the garden, sterling is American Directoire, vintage glassware,

napkins from Home Goods and the froggy napkin rings came from eBay.

White chargers are Made in China.

Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon!

Startex Orange Poppies

Tabletop Tuesday is hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Through Life, hope to see you there!

This vintage Startex tablecloth is all decked out in beautiful orange poppies.
Topped with Post 86 Fiesta in Shamrock, Persimmon, White and Plum.
Candle holders and other accessories are Post 86 Fiesta Lilac.  Roses from my
garden, pitcher and napkins from Crate and Barrel in the 90s, flatware from Home Goods,
napkin rings from Bed Bath Beyond, glassware from Cost Plus.

Recently released Post 86 Jam Jar in White.

Spray paint transformed this little formerly black caddy from Costco.

Candle holders in Lilac Post 86 Fiesta are fairly difficult to find.

Post 86 Fiesta Carafe in Lilac was NOP.

Thanks for stopping by to visit again on the Tabletop Tuesday!


Check out the information on my upcoming
1st Anniversary Giveaway

You can read more about this tablecloth over on the

Tablecloth Database

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Startex Orange Poppies

Psychedelic Butterflies

I'm joining all the other tablescapers over at Between Naps On The Porch

again this week for Susan's wonderful Tablescape Thursday party!

Some of you may remember a tablescape entitled Spring Chickens and Vera's Butterflies ,

which appeared here on The Little Round Table back on February 17. 2010.

At this posting it is the 2nd most popular tablescape (based on the number of visitors

to the post) ever posted here on TLRT. Just FYI the most visited tablescape is my

personal favorite also, April In Paris - An Update on "Those French Plates"

In case you don't remember the table setting, here's a reminder.

 

Many vintage tablecloths can be found in several colorways.  In my collection I have several cloths

with examples in up to four different colorways. So when I came across this example of Vera's

Butterflies, it was an easy decision to make and I promptly purchased it.  Needless to say it was a lot more of a challenge to come up with a tablescape with the colors on this second colorway

than with the classic white/blue/green version!

In the book "Vera - The Art and Life of An Icon" by Susan Seid with Jen Renzi, a poster

of this print is shown on page 110.  The graphics for the poster and this tablecloth were

inspired by bold hues she saw in Africa.

So here are Vera's Butterflies on a trip from the 60's - pop your eyes out purple, outrageous

orange and a yellow that could burn your retinas!

Chargers are from Anthropologie, Sunflower Fiesta dinner plates, orange/white salads from Home Goods, Plum Fiesta berry bowls, napkins from Home Goods, napkin rings from Crate and Barrel many years ago, glassware from Target and Oneida's Cityscape flatware. 

Post 86 Fiesta Lilac Juice Pitcher, vintage Homer Laughlin creamer,

vintage Pacific Pottery fruit bowl.

Here the dinnerplate is Fiesta Plum (which is very dark, but I assure you it is NOT black)

The Millennium III Fiesta vase in Sunflower came from a Strawser auction in June of 2000.

Thanks for coming by to see this alternate version of Vera's Butterflies tablecloth!

What would you set this cloth with??

Tablescape Thursday: It's Pink ... and Plum and Lemongrass and Periwinkle!

I'm joining all the tablescapers gathering over at Between Naps On The Porch

for Susan's weekly tablescaping party.  Please come join the fun!

Tablescape Thursday
This is a vintage tablecloth by Leacock Prints 1946, rayon blend, 
pink ground with floral wreaths,  sewn in tag. The name of the print is "Cornwall". 
There is a similar cloth by the same name that has no center wreath.
This tablecloth has appeared on The Little Round Table before in
"Saturday Night Special: Girly Girly Pink"

Made in China white chargers are topped with Periwinkle, Lemongrass and Plum
Post 86 Fiesta.  The flowered berry bowls are vintage German porcelain.

Combination bud vase/napkin rings allow you to add whatever
is available from the garden.  These miniature yellow roses are 'Behold'
along with 'Pink Knock Out'.

Cutwork bowl from Home Goods, glassware below from Pier 1 last season.

Wine glasses from Macy's.

The candle holders belong to my multi-part pansy ring, which appeared
recently here on The Little Round Table in "Ring Around the Rosie" Part 1
and "Ring Around The Rosie" Part 2

Thanks for coming by again for Tablescape Thursday, I do appreciate your visiting!