Word of the Day: Antimacassar

[Capt Lightning]

Antimacassar is a cloth placed over the back of a chair or sofa to prevent the material being soiled by hair oil / cream.

 

[Sliverfox]

I can remember antimacassars on my grandmother's chairs.
They were crocheted.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Antimacassars graced the backs of all of the armchairs and couches in my grandmothers home.

 

[Aunt Marg]

How interesting it is, the progression of time, where antimacassars have gone by wayside and in doing so, made way for anti-maskers.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Protect your fine furniture from Rowlands Macassar oil by using antimacassars in the parlor.

 

[debodun]

I found several antimacassars amongst my mother's things.

 

[RubyK]

When I volunteered at a local thrift store, people donated some beautiful antimacassars that we sold at a cheap price. I bought some beautiful handmade antimacassars there for $2.00 each.

(That's a great word, @Capt Lightning!)

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[jujube]

Antimacassars graced every horizontal surface in my grandmother's house. If the surface wasn't fabric, then it was covered by a doily or a dresser scarf. God forbid there was a surface uncovered.

Of course, they all had to be occasionally taken up and washed, bleached, starched into submission and ironed before putting back.

 

[Ruthanne]

When I was very young my grandparents on my father's side had many, many antimacassars on their furniture--on the arms and on the tops of the backs of chairs and couch. I have always remembered what those pretty doilies looked like.

 

[win231]

All this time, I thought it was someone who was not in favor of macassars.

 

[hollydolly]

I have antimacassars made from Lace on my very modern white bedroom dresser...