This requires a stiff serviette, damp and fresh ironed. It may,
however, be made from a limp one, if a small pin is inserted at each
side, after the last fold. Lay the serviette flat on the table; fold in
four lengthwise, keeping all the selvages one way. Turn the two ends
to meet in the centre. Turn that over, and turn down two corners not
at the selvage edge, at the lines A to B, and C to D. Turn it over and
it will resemble fig. 1. Take the end C, and roll it over to D (see
fig. 2). Bring A to B in the same manner, and complete the design. It
is most suitable for a Christmas dinner party, when it may be filled
with holly or any bright flowers; or one space may be filled with holly
and the other with grapes, almonds, raisins, &c., to represent plenty
(see fig. 3). Pinch the horns down and hold them a minute, to make them
preserve their shape.
[Illustration: Fig. 1.]
[Illustration: Fig. 2.]
[Illustration: Fig. 3.]