Host notes
Round or rectangle
There are two cuts in this catalog because there are two tables in almost every hall. Which one you need is decided by the table, and the decision is not close.
The table decides, not the look
A round cover on a rectangle table leaves the corners bare and puddles the middle of each long side. A rectangle cover on a round table hangs in four points and stands away from the edge between them. Both are possible and both read as a mistake from the door.
If the room has both shapes, buy both cuts. It is cheaper than the alternative, which is one shape looking wrong all evening.
What lands where
The drop is the cover less the table, halved. Below is that sum done for every table we plan for and every cover size we cut.
| Table | Cover | Drop at the lowest point | Where it stops |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft banquet table | 54" x 108" | 12" | Half drop, legs showing |
| 8 ft banquet table | 54" x 108" | 6" | Half drop, legs showing |
| 4 ft banquet table | 54" x 108" | 12" | Half drop, legs showing |
| 48 inch round table | 84" | 18" | Half drop, legs showing |
| 60 inch round table | 84" | 12" | Half drop, legs showing |
| 30 inch cocktail table | 84" | 27" | Half drop, legs showing |
To the floor or half drop
A cover reaches the floor when the drop is at least the height of the table, which is 29 or 30 inches on almost everything. A half drop stops short and leaves the legs showing. Ours are all half drops, and the arithmetic is quick: an 84 inch circle over a 60 inch round hangs 12 inches over the edge, and even over a 30 inch cocktail table it hangs 27. The table above prints the number for every pairing we stock.
That is not a shortcoming to work around. Banquet rooms are set with half drops most of the time, because a cloth long enough to touch the ground is a cloth somebody catches with a chair. If you want the legs covered all the way down, you are looking at rental linen cut for that table, not at a heavier film.
