doily
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10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Usage
- Headcovering
- Furniture protection
- Flower arrangement
- Food service and etiquette
- Backlash to disrespect for doily craftswomen
- Techniques
- See also
- References
thumb|Representation of ears of ripe wheat used as a table linen thumb|Armenian Needlelace thumbnail|Eliza A. Jordson, Brooklyn L.I. 1848. Algae or seaweed specimen, pasted on colored construction paper, framed by paper lace doilies. Brooklyn Museum. thumb|A crocheted doily in use thumb|Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II holds a doily-wrapped posy. thumb|Macarons on a paper doily
A doily (also doiley, doilie, doyly, or doyley) is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper or fabric, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a clothing ornamentation, as well as a head covering for Christian women. It is characterized by openwork, which allows the surface of the underlying object to show through.