Dream, your tablesetting sounds lovely!! How about gray? There are many shades of gray (hmm, that sounds like its out of a drama book!) and I find they usually go well with a number of colors. But I cannot imagine gray + purple though. Sorry, I am not much help with the tablecloth color but I cant wait to see your tablesetting! :)

Mo

Mo, actually you were alot of help! You've got me thinking about shades of gray (you're right, does sound very dramaish!) and I'm wondering how a silvery gray would look with it. Maybe more of a silver shade...and I could always use silver at Christmas too.

Ohhh, that sounds nice! I love the carnival glass. You have me wondering about my late Mother's collection. I am wondering if I have it packed away with some of her china cup collection. I plan to go through all of this when it gets warm in the spring.

Dream, I think you could get away with the gray.. wouldn't use anything too shimmery though.. it would probably be overwhelming along with the shimmer of the carnival glass. Maybe a soft, heather gray that would reflect the colors in the glass.. you could probably even use a sage green cloth. If you're just showcasing a few pieces of the glass, I wouldn't go for a dark,dramatic tablecloth. The pieces probably wouldn't show up as well and would look lost in all that "darkness". Just my own opinions..def not a decorator !

Susan

Printersdevil, I hope you'll share photos of your Mother's collection when you find it. I would love to see it!

Susan, you're right...nothing too shimmery. Do you really think a sage green might work? I've been wanting to buy a sage green tablecloth, so this might be the perfect excuse! I was also thinking that using a darker cloth would make the pieces not stand out. The tablesetting itself will be sort of dark since I'm using black along with the carnival glass colors, so I definitely need to lighten it up with a tablecloth.

I think *pink* would look gorgeous, since there also seems to be a pink shimmer in most carnival glass i've seen. I would look for a light pink not the bubble-gum-variety. If not pink, how about a nice light gold? ;o)

Patty_cakes, I have a gold tablecloth that I bought a couple of weeks ago, but it's sort of a dark gold. Not sure how that will look, but I'll give it a try this weekend.

What's a shocker to me is that I didn't even think of using pink! Even though I'm a total PINKIE!! I found a gorgeous pink tablecloth the other day that I want to order...I'm going to make sure I order it tomorrow. I can't wait to try it out with what I already have for the tablesetting.

DG, i'm a total 'pink freak'! LOL My biggest Christams tree is done with pink lights and pink ornaments, and this year I added lime green for a bit of pizzazz. I'll do pink for Valentines Day, too. I'll mix it with mostly crystal pieces, as it gives the table a sparkly, almost magical look. I'll be using white table linens, and still need to make napkin rings.

Can't wait to hear if the pink tablecloth will work....or the gold. Good luck. ;o)

So, not being a decorater..but am on the 'daring' side..maybe try a piece of a bright turquoise material or a bright lime? A real contrast to show off the colors in the glass!