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Care Tips

To get your linen or cotton looking crisp, lay it on top of a white terry-cloth towel, spray it lightly with water, and iron it in the direction of the weave. If there’s a monogram, place it facedown on the terry; the stitching should puff up after a pass with the iron.

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1. This CB2 Karla hand towel (in Cop-per, $7, cb2.com) pairs earthy stripes and delicate fringe.

2. A D. Porthault Constellation guest towel (in Gold/Silver, $125, dporthaultparis.com) shimmers with a spray of hand- embroidered confetti.

3. Restoration Hardware’s Belgian- linen hemstitch guest towel (in Ivory, $50 for 2, restorationhardware

.com) feels as soft as an heirloom.

4. Leontine Linens guest towels (price upon request, leontinelinens

.com) are hand-stitched with classic or custom monograms.

5. This Hamburg House Willow linen guest towel (in Green, $39, one kingslane.com) references the holi-days with a simple botanical motif.

6. A five-layered gauze hand towel by Rikumo ($45, rikumo.com) dries super-fast and says “festive” with fine edging.

7. Matouk Quatrefoil guest towels (in Silver on Linen, $77 for 2, matouk

.com) have a stained glass–inspired design that comes in gold, too.

8. Number Four Eleven’s Melograno Stripe Overside hand towel (in An- tique Pink, $94, www.numberfour eleven.com) boasts an oversize monogram to instill extra pack pride.

Restoration Hardware Sutton towel bars, in Aged Brass, from $95 each, restoration hardware.com.

IN GOOD HANDS

When friends and family gather from near and far,

stock your powder room with special linens.

You’ll feel excited to host, and they’ll be touched

that you brought out the fancy stuff just for them.

TEXT BY ELYSE MOODY

GOOD LIVINGHOME

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48 NOVEMBER 20 17 PHOTOGRAPH BY ALPHA SMOOT