Plaid Christmas

Plaid says Christmas before a single ornament goes up. Shop tartan and plaid tableware, cloth and paper tablecloths, velvet and fabric bows, garlands, and gift wrap in deep red, hunter green, navy, and gold.

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A plaid Christmas starts at the table. Our own plaid dinner plates, small plates, and napkins anchor the look, joined by tartan tablecloths, gingham runners, and cloth napkins for a table that feels collected rather than matched. Velvet and plaid fabric bows, paper chain garlands, and tartan Christmas crackers carry the pattern from the table to the tree.

Repeat the plaid two or three times and let solids do the rest: a tartan tablecloth with cherry red or emerald green plates, or plaid napkins over a gold paper tablecloth. For Santa, wreaths, and the red-and-green look, shop our Classic Christmas collection, and find every plate, cup, and napkin for the season in Christmas Party Supplies & Tableware.

FAQs

Yes. Tartan and plaid have been part of Christmas decorating for generations, especially in red, green, navy, and gold. A plaid Christmas reads warm and traditional without leaning on Santa or snowflakes, which makes it easy to carry from Thanksgiving through New Year's.

You can, as long as the plaids share a color and differ in scale. Pair a large tartan tablecloth with a small check or gingham napkin, and keep one solid, like cherry red plates, between them so the table reads layered rather than busy.

Start with one plaid anchor, a tablecloth or runner, then add solid plates in red or green and plaid napkins on top. Finish with velvet bows on the chairs, tartan crackers at each place, and greenery down the center.