Word of the Day: Antimacassar

[kburra]

Antimacassar
A piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.

 

[Lavinia]

Macassar was the name of the hair oil which Victorian gentlemen used, so an antimacassar was needed to protect the backs of chairs.

 

[Geezerette]

Brings back memories of relatives that had elaborate crocheted or lace antimacassers then would put a clean towel over that so the fancy stuff wouldn’t get soiled. Guest had to be pretty important to sit without the towel, haha.

 

[Ruthanne]

My grandmother had

Antimacassars on all the furniture.​

 

[mellowyellow]

My MIL would crochet antimacassars for all her chairs and sofa, remember back in those days, Byrlcream was popular with men.

 

[kburra]

My MIL would crochet antimacassars for all her chairs and sofa, remember back in those days, Byrlcream was popular with men.

Byrlcream "A little dab will do yer"

 

[RubyK]

Most of those fancy antimacassars from bygone days are now for sale at the thrift store ....cheap!

 

[Tommy]

The La-Z-Boy recliner we bought in the 1990s came with an antimacassar and arm covers made of the same fabric with which the chair was upholstered. When we bought a new one a couple of years ago, those accessories were no longer included.