Yellow and white crochet lace edging. The front part of the lace edging shows three diamonds. The central diamond is larger than the flanking two. The diamonds, themselves, are created by multiple crocheted flowers. In between the flowers are yellow crochet diamond shapes. The bottom of each larger diamond shape is a yellow crochet steam-like design. Coming off of the two side pieces is a strip of connected white crocheted flowers trimmed with yellow.

Created by Penolope Neokos. She was born in Greece in 1899. In later years she came to the United States with her husband Nickolas, also native to Greece, where they became citizens of Illinois and lived in the city of Chicago. While in Chicago she and her husband lived with her brother, her two sons (Ernie and John), and their one daughter (Frances).
Handmade by Penolope, this would not have been made to be on its own, this would most likely have been attached to a pillowcase or used as a trim to a towel or blanket.

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