Historical information
The doily is part of a larger collection of textile items owned by Alice Matilda Barrie who was born in 1885. According to family members Alice was a talented crocheter and it would be presumed that she crocheted this doily as it is similar to patterns available in the 1940s.
Significance
The doily is an example of a handcrafted crocheted object used to decorate homes in the late nineteenth and early 20th century.
Physical description
A hand crocheted oval doily in the pineapple pattern. To the left and right are two large 'leaf' shaped motifs which are repeated to a smaller scale on the top and bottom of the pattern. The four motifs are placed around a central flower shape. The whole piece is edged using an open crochet style.
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References
- Website - Vintage Crochet Patterns Pineapple Whirl Doily pattern found in ‘Doilies, Book No. 201’ The Spool Cotton Company 1943
- Blog - Piecework Provides a background to the creation and use of doilies.
