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A bit of trivia - the doily that went on the back of an armchair, where one's head would rest against the upholstery if one leaned back and relaxed, was called an "anti-macassar".
The Formal Home 2006
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It is a great improvement on the old-fashioned anti-macassar, as it is not liable to be displaced.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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Make a chain of the required number of stitches, including the borders, and work the whole anti-macassar, except the border which is at the one end, below the foundation chain, which must be done last of all.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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This anti-macassar is done in the fashionable style of netting, with a pattern darned on it after it is worked.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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Spotted muslin, or any similar material, may be used for the back of the anti-macassar, instead of crochet, for those who would prefer saving themselves the trouble of working the second piece.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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This part of the anti-macassar uses three reels of cotton.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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This anti-macassar is done in the fashionable style of netting, with a pattern darned on it after it is worked.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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It would be greatly improved by the addition of a bead border, similar to that of the anti-macassar, given in a former part of this work.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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This anti-macassar must be begun on the line of d.c., forming one end.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
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The anti-macassar of which we give a representation in the engraving is intended to fit the top of a library chair.
The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. Unknown
slumry commented on the word anti-macassar
See antimacassar
May 6, 2015