The Soho cloth in black, from Heather Taylor Home, in a small and a large. Black is the graphic end of the tablecloth range and behaves unlike a pale cloth. Everything on top gains contrast, so flowers, fruit, candles, and white china read twice as saturated as they would on cream. It is also forgiving over a long evening, since red wine and candle wax do not announce themselves as they do on a light cloth. Measure your table and check the listed dimensions for each size before choosing. It suits a modern dining room, a Halloween table that skips orange, and dinners after dark.
How do you get candle wax out of a tablecloth? Let the wax harden completely, lift off what you can with a dull edge, then lay a paper towel or plain brown paper over the spot and press with a warm iron so the remaining wax melts into the paper. Finish by washing the cloth as its care label directs, since residual color from dyed wax usually needs a normal wash cycle to clear.
