paper pulp or a composite (plastic-coated paper), were invented in 1904, and are designed to be used only once. Also melamine resin or tempered glass such as Corelle can be used. Size and type As the food availability increased, so did the plate sizes. The increase in the diameter of a typical dinner plate is estimated as 65% since 1000 AD. Modern plates for serving food come in a variety of sizes and types, such as: (also full plate, meat plate, joint plate): large, in diameter, only buffet/serving plates are larger. This is the main (at times only) individual plate, during its disappearance in Europe that happened with the fall of the Roman Empire the trencher plates made of bread (or wood) were used. Regular plates returned to fashion at the French court under Francis I of France around 1536; (also half plate, dessert plate, fish plate) has a diameter of and is used for hors d'oeuvre, fish, entrée, or a dessert. (also sweet plate, half plate, fruit plate) has a diameter of , usually is substituted by an entrée plate (also bread and butter plate, B&B plate, quarter plate, cheese plate) has a diameter of , also used as an underplate for soup bowl can be either round, in diameter, or intended to be positioned snugly to the right of a full plate, the latter usually has a crescent shape (hence another name, a crescent plate); Tea saucer is a small plate with an indentation for a cup and a diameter of . A demi-tasse saucer, or coffee saucer is in diameter has a diameter of , a much deeper well and wide rim ("lip"). If the lip is lacking, as often seen in contemporary tableware, it is a "soup bowl". May also be used for desserts. (also oatmeal bowl, cereal plate), at in diameter, used for porridge and breakfast cereal at the breakfast time, as well as milk pudding, compote, apple pie with custard sauce Luncheon plate, typically in diameter, fell out of popularity at the end of 19th century, together with the luncheons for ladies; Platters (US English) or serving plates: oversized dishes from which food for several people may be distributed at table Decorative plates: for display rather than used for food. Commemorative plates have designs reflecting a particular theme. Charger (also a buffet plate, cover plate, lay plate, place plate, all names are due to