Nutcracker Ballet Guest Towels

A white paper guest towel laced with a lattice of red and pink ribbon bows, with the Nutcracker cast dancing in the spaces between. A ballerina holds her pose in a pink tutu, a soldier in a red coat rises on one toe, a girl in a blue dress cradles her nutcracker, and folk flowers bloom in the gaps. Gold foil catches the light on crowns, buttons and petals.

The edges are cut in soft scallops, so a stack of them on the guest bathroom counter looks a bit like a row of dance skirts. Slip one under a plate of cookies and the party table has its opening number.