Guide

Standing fan — quick card

An upright pleated fan that rises from a self-made base — elegant on the plate or in a glass.

  1. 1. Accordion-pleat about three-quarters of the napkin across.

  2. 2. Fold in half with the pleats on the outside.

  3. 3. Fold the un-pleated flap into a triangle base, tuck it, then release the pleats to rise.

Done right

  • Even, well-spaced rays
  • Stands straight without leaning