close-up of a vintage cream doily on a surface - Olga B. Shalaeva/Shutterstock Crocheted and lace doilies, while not always used today for their original purposes, can be quite beautiful, boasting ...

Left: Matthias De Visch, "Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa" (1749), Musea Brugge – Groeningemuseum (© Lukasweb); right: Sleeve fragment in bobbin lace, Brussels region, Southern Netherlands, 1740–50 ...

In fashion as well as products for the home, lace — once seen as the fustiest of fabrics — is suddenly looking fresh. A look from Diotima’s fall 2024 collection.Credit...Deirdre Lewis Supported by By ...

Breathe new life into that stash of crocheted doilies you inherited or pick some up from a thrift shop. They are easily transformed into sturdy bowls to stash everything from jewelry to craft supplies ...

Never did we think lace doilies could be chic. No matter how popular cottage or coquette core became on TikTok and Instagram, that was just one design that seemed destined to remain on your ...

Thrift stores are a great source for vintage doilies to decorate your home. Learn to recognize these different styles of doilies when thrifting.

I love working antique items into my home decor - specifically antique linens and lace. Recently I turned a box of inherited linen napkins into patchwork curtains, but I still have stacks of vintage ...

Creating an accent wall may seem like a daunting task, but it's possible to make one without special skills or materials. In fact, you can look no further than vintage doilies, which are commonly ...

If Prairie Core was the 2010s version of the feminine-meets-flowerchild aesthetic, doily dressing is today’s iteration. You may recall the height of cream-puff sleeves and lace-trimmed dresses — ...

Doilies are no longer the must-have thing to covet among housewares, but for centuries, these knitted or crocheted lace circles were considered homemaking essentials. Finding authentic, aged specimens ...