Embroidered Orchid Doily

Identifier

2023.MCV.10.050

Title

Embroidered Orchid Doily

Creator

Unknown

Date

Unknown

Description

A round doily featuring embroidery in pink, yellow, blue, and green on a white background. The doily is made of a delicate, almost sheer, fabric, and the embroidery features three orchids, one each in pink, yellow, and blue, at the bottom of the piece, with vines and small flowers creating a circle on the fabric. The doily measures approximately 7.5 inches by 10 inches. 

Contributor

Maria C. Vallejo

Type

Doily

Rights Holder

George A. Leinonen

Measurements

9" Diameter

Technique

Emboridered

Condition

Good; some light discoloration along the edge

Citation

Unknown, “Embroidered Orchid Doily,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 15, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/35385.

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