Oblong cotton doily with a curved bottom edged in multicolored crochet. Multicolored embroidery in a floral design that looks like lotus flowers. there is a big blue flower in the middle, with a pink flower to the left and a yellow flower to the right. All of the flowers have brown stems sticking out of them. Green can be along the bottom of the doily in the shape of grass. The crochet edging on the oily is blue, pink, green, purple, and yellow. The stitching attaching the crochet varies from pink to white.

Doilies are used to protect various surfaces, as well as decoration. They can also be used on the back of upholstered chairs.

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