antimacassars
Furniture head covers
Antimacassars are protective cloths placed over the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent soiling from hair oil or general wear.
The term comes from Macassar oil, a popular Victorian hair dressing.
Once ubiquitous in parlors and on train seats, they now appear mainly in period settings or grandmother's houses: The antimacassars on her wingback chairs were crocheted lace.
Small ornamental mat
- armrestChair's lateral support
- chairbackRear upright of seating
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
parlor · settee · headrest · slipcover · armchair · recliner · backrest · cushion
Open-weave ornamental fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- linenFlax-derived textile
- tattingShuttle-based lace making
needlework · cotton · starched · white · fabric · handmade · tatted · filet
Lubricant for strands
- pomadeWaxy styling grease
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- drawing roomFormal reception space
propriety · domestic · housekeeping · 19th century · Edwardian · vintage · antique · heirloom
doily
Small ornamental mat
- armrestChair's lateral support
- chairbackRear upright of seating
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
sofa · parlor · settee · headrest · slipcover · armchair · recliner · backrest · cushion · wingback
lace
Open-weave ornamental fabric
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- linenFlax-derived textile
tatting · needlework · cotton · starched · white · fabric · handmade · tatted · filet · cutwork
hair oil
Lubricant for strands
drawing room · propriety · domestic · housekeeping · 19th century · Edwardian · vintage · antique · heirloom · grandmother
antimacassarsminimalist decor
Pared-back interior design
mid-century modern · Scandinavian design · contemporary style · clean lines · sleek furniture