Knowing how to set a casual table will come in handy when you’re tasked with knowing how to set an informal table for a get-together or a laid-back dinner party.

Emily Post's great-great-grandaughter Lizzie Post shares how to properly set a table for casual dinners, informal events and formal gatherings.

Make sure your table is set for Thanksgiving with these must-have pie plates, casserole dishes, gravy boats and more ...

And speaking of Europe, a fork is laid in Paris or Amsterdam with the curve facing up, tines touching the table, whereas it would be set just the opposite way here. On your right, spoons appear ...

This designer-approved entertaining trick will have you setting the table with ease all summer long. We’re Calling It: The 3-Color Table Setting Is the Next Big Entertaining Trend Skip to main ...

1920s: Formal and Floral. In the 1920s, as you might imagine, “setting table” was quite the to-do. Dinner parties, or soirees, were held in magnificent mansions that were, in retrospect ...