Sort of pastel tableware (6)
I believe the answer is:
plates
'tableware' is the definition.
'sort of pastel' is the wordplay.
'sort of' indicates an anagram.
'pastel' with letters rearranged gives 'PLATES'.
(Other definitions for plates that I've seen before include "Strange staple for crockery items" , "Eating utensils of staple kind" , "Flat dishes" , "Shallow dishes" , "They're on the table" .)