Nadean: What is the proper way to handle a napkin at dinner?
Jaquelin: Ordinarily, as soon as you are seated, you put your napkin on your lap.
Nadean: How about at a formal dinner?
Jaquelin: At a formal dinner, you wait for your hostess to put hers on her lap first.
Nadean asks Jaquelin how to handle a napkin at different dinners.