Index Page for Tablecloths From The Little Round Table

YES PLEASE DO LEAVE COMMENTS IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: ID's OR ERRORS.  MOST OF THE "NAMES" ASSIGNED TO THESE CLOTHS ARE MY PERSONAL WAY OF DISTINGUISHING ONE CLOTH FROM ANOTHER AND ARE NOT MEANT TO DENOTE THE OFFICIAL NAME OF A GIVEN CLOTH.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE INDIVIDUAL IMAGES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EACH TABLECLOTH
I collect tablecloths to use daily.  Some come with labels or sewn in tags, but many have no labels
to identify them.  Using the tablecloths on a regular basis means they are washed often and it is amazing how these older tablecloths bounce right back from spills and use.  My Rowenta steam iron is invaluable when it comes to making the tablecloths look their best. I'm in the process of organizing the tablecloths into this database and gathering what identification data I can.  All the help you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Unless stated otherwise on the individual tablecloth post these tablecloths are all vintage.  They come from flea markets, antique shops and my best source eBay.  A couple are family pieces, but most have lived long happy lives elsewhere until coming into my collection.

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TS - following the name of the tablecloth, indicates a tablescape has been created for the cloth

+ 2 CW -  "+2 (or other number) CW" following the name of the tablecloth, indicates that I have included images of additional colorways on the tablecloth post. Additional colorways may be mentioned in the text, this just indicates that I have actual images of other colorways.

Blue White Stylized Block Floral

Read more about this tablecloth at:

A 75th Anniversary Buffet

Click  on the image below to see the full post on the tablescape

The vintage Fiesta® is easily identified in the image, with the flatware and chafing dish playing only a minor role in the overall image. And then there is the tablecloth. Since the discovery of the image in the Delineator article, there has been a great deal of speculation about this particular tablecloth among both collectors of vintage table linens and vintage Fiesta®. Locating an example of this tablecloth has taken me 15 years. Information about its maker and origin remains undocumented.

The tablecloth in my collection could be a knock-off or perhaps it is the original design that was adapted by another maker. Just as Fiesta® was created using the colorware of other potteries for inspiration, tablecloth makers commonly created their own versions of designs popularized by competing manufacturers. The design is not an exact match for the one in the Delineator. The main difference is the width of the outline border on the white blocks, which are narrow on the printed image, wider on the example in my collection. The tablecloth inDelineator appears to be 6 blocks in length by 4 blocks in width. Mine is 5 blocks long by 4 blocks wide. There are also minor variations in the configuration of the stylized leaves and flowers in the design. As far as the shade of blue, I always envisioned the cloth to be a darker blue than the one I have. Perhaps the blues are different or it may just be the lighting Margaret Bourke-White used for her photograph and/or the effects of time on the paper and inks in Delineator. My tablecloth is a high quality medium weight cotton blended with either silk or rayon. It drapes beautifully and the light catches its wonderful sheen.

Green Yellow Fruit w/Ropes

Cotton, fruit with gold ropes green ground, no tag, no ID.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

All American Blue Tropical

Cotton, blue tropical, original paper tag, All American brand.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

America's Pride "Tahiti"

Cotton, chartreuse w/leaves, sewn in tag, by America's Pride a 

Weil and Durrse, Inc. company

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Floral w/Large Blue Waves

Cotton, floral with dark blue border, no tag, no ID.

Click this image to see this tablecloth in a tablescape.

Parisian Prints Blue Ground w/ Veggies

Cotton, veggies w/blue ground, no tag, Parisian Prints.

CHP "Moonflower" Red

"Del Mar" cloth spun Rayon and cotton, green/red moonflowers,

sewn in tag, CHP.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Geometric Stripes Orange Blue

Linen, stylized geometric, no tag, no ID.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Green and Orange w/ Polka Dots

Lightweight cotton, orange/green floral w/polka dots, no tag, no ID.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

JS and S Nosegays w/Ribbons

Cotton, nosegays with orange ribbon, origianal paper tag, JS and S.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Leda "Vegetables"

Cotton, vegetables, no tag, Leda.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Wilendur "Bloomberry"

Cotton, floral block print, no tag, Wilendur.

Stylized Blue w Yellow Polka Dots

Cotton, stylized floral and polka dots, no tag, no ID.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Christmas Red Green Sprays

Rayon, cotton blend, no tag, no ID.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Wilendur Corn

Cotton, fall corn, no tag, Wilendur.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Wilendur "Kensington" Green Block Print

Cotton, green block print, sewn in tag, Wilendur.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

CHP "Southern Belle"

Pasadena cloth (rayon/cotton), oversized Magnolias on green, no tag, California Hand Prints.

Available in at least one additional colorway.

"Fragrant white blossoms, lustrous foliage, aromatic bark--these are magnolias in all their showy magnificence. Printed on Pasadena cloth, these artistic beauties are given new brilliance. This striking design will set a very exciting table with plain china."

Click the image below to see the tablescape

CHP Stylized Mexican Harvest Pig Pottery

Cotton, stylized agave harvest, pottery pigs, sewn in tag, California Hand Prints.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

Lemongrass Sapphire Floral Sprays

Linen, lemongrass floral sprays, sapphire ribbons, no tag, no ID.

Click the image below to see this tablecloth in a tablescape.

Steel Blue Stylized Floral

Cotton, stylized blue floral, no tag, no ID.


Click the image below to see the tablecloth in a tablescape.

CHP Trumpet Vine Red

Cotton/rayon blend, border print of trumpet vines, sewn in tag, California Hand Prints.

Bignonia capreolata 'Dragon Lady' in my garden

Available in at least one additional colorway.

Click the image below to see this tablecloth in a tablescape.

Wilendur "Strawberry"

Heavyweight cotton, strawberry clusters, no tag, Wildendur "Strawberry".

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.

JS and S Pink Roses and Yellow Stripes

Heavyweight cotton, pink roses and yellow stripes, no tag, tentative ID is JS and S.

Available in at least 2 additional colorways.

This tablecloth will appear in a future tablescape.