Fashion — 1938
Household textile, antimaccassar
An antimacassar is a chair cover that protects the headrest from dirt and grease. The term derives from macassar hair oil that was so fashionable in the 19th century that protective covers had to be placed on the back of fabric furnishings to prevent them from becoming stained. Mr and Mrs Bowden acquired this antimacassar in 1938 to protect the sofa and chairs they had bought for their newly built suburban home at 20 Riverdene, Edgware.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 90.325/14
- Object name:
- household textile, antimaccassar
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1938
- Material:
cotton, linen
- Measurements/duration:
- H 525 mm, L 362 mm, L 530 mm, W 355 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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