2006-12-28 09:56:21 · 7 answers · asked by hotcut 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The decorative covers for chair arms and head rests are called "anti-macassars". They're named for an popular old fashioned men's hair pomade oil called "Macassar Oil". When men would lean back on a fabric backed chair or sofa, the hair oil would smear off onto the upholstery. If he touched his hair, the oil would transfer from his hand to the chair arm upholstery too.
Women would crochet or embroider or tat lacey doilies in beautiful patterns for anti-macassars. Ladies' magazines of the time would publish the patterns for women to make at home. If you find a set of these at an antique sale or in your grandmother's dresser, it will be a set of three; two longer ovals or rectangles for the chair arms, and a larger oval or rectangle for the head rest.
2006-12-28 10:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chair Arm Covers
2016-10-04 00:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by jensen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chair Arm Protectors
2016-12-12 11:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew, but I had the spelling wrong. So I did a little research and found it for you. Hope this helps:
antimacassar
One entry found for antimacassar.
Main Entry: an·ti·ma·cas·sar
Pronunciation: "an-ti-m&-'ka-s&r
Function: noun
Etymology: anti- + Macassar (oil) (a hairdressing)
: a cover to protect the back or arms of furniture
2006-12-28 10:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Joyce A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
antimacassar
2006-12-28 10:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by nannyannd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were called slip covers.......
2006-12-29 07:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slipcovers?
2006-12-28 10:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by Dana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doilies?
2006-12-28 09:58:22 · answer #8 · answered by Keyser S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋