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What are classic candles? This may seem an easy question to answer but it is
not quite as easy as you might think. It is a bit like defining what a classic
car is and our view can be coloured by our age and the memories of a special
or informative time of our lives.
Is your idea of a classic candle not mentioned? Candle décor like most
things is a matter of personal taste and preference but there is no doubt
that a burning candle is relaxing and memory evoking.
The picture conjured up my many of classic candles is of elegant dinner candles
sitting in a silver candelabra at a formal dinner party. The Sherwood collection
of dinner candles certainly fits the bill here. Price’s Sherwood Candles are classic candles, perhaps could be classified as vintage candles, which
have been supplied to the British Royal Household since the 1840’s. As
you might expect these candles are clean burning and if used correctly will
not pour candle wax all over your table. In addition to being an excellent
dinner candle Sherwood candles are ideal as a wedding candle.
Another simple shape that has become a classic candle is the Taper
Candle or Venetian
Candle. As the name suggests these candles are tapered and look
well in single candle holders or in a small candelabra. Taper candles can be
used for decoration, as a dinner candle or as a wedding candle.
Very popular at one time but not seen quite so often these days but still
available is the Barley
Twist candle or Spirette candle. This style is instantly
recognisable and looks good equally as a decorative candle or a dinner candle.
Church
candles really are a classic design and yet they do come in a variety
of shapes and sizes. Mostly they are a variation of the classic pillar candle
but they are available as a 3 wick candle and square candle or cube candle.
Church candles contain beeswax and this addition of bees wax gives them that
bit of something special in the way of colour and scent.
Church candles may contain bees wax but if you want the ultimate candle experience
then it has to be 100% Beeswax
Candles. Because they are 100% beeswax it
does mean that they are not cheap candles to buy but they are a bit special.
An
85mm by 70mm beeswax pillar candle will burn for up to 40 hours and fill
a room with that distinctive perfume. And if you are seeking a special dinner
candle then why not use a 100% Beeswax Dinner Candle? These quality individually
hand-made beeswax dinner candles are manufactured by the candle company Price’s
Candles and have to be the ultimate in dinner candles.
Altar
candles as the name suggests are similar in shape to Church candles
but do not have the added beeswax ingredient. As a general rule Altar candles
are long burning and good value for money. Try burning as individuals or group
different sizes together to produce a very pleasing effect.
