Embroidered linen bath towel “Corredo di Angiolina”

In my constant search for antique fabrics I sometimes come across real treasures, as in this case.

A trunk from an ancient villa that contained the personal trousseau of Angiolina, a noblewoman who lived at the end of the 19th century.
A real discovery, so many beautiful and perfectly preserved pieces, thanks to the fact that they were forgotten for over a century inside this trunk.
Precious garments that tell us about another era, other lives, industrious hands that embroidered and sewed.

This lady's trousseau contained, in addition to personal items, towels and pillowcases, and this is one of them.

This is a gorgeous, very large bath towel in a beautiful, heavy linen, woven on a loom with a very beautiful yarn. The rustic texture, the natural color of the linen, the large red embroidery make it a beautiful towel.

Linen is a natural fiber that has been used since ancient times for its resistance and beauty. A towel that thanks to the yarn used has a high absorbency and that as it is used and washed will become more and more beautiful.

The beauty of the fabric is then completed and enhanced by the wonderful embroidery made in cross stitch with red thread. A garland of rose branches that extends from one side of the cloth to the other, surmounted by the two beautiful initials of Angiolina.

But that's not all, a really high crocheted border with a diagonal motif embellishes this little great masterpiece on both sides.

The person who made it did so with love and great skill, demonstrating how even an everyday object can be a true masterpiece.

And it can bring into our homes a touch of that atmosphere that takes you back in time, to things done well, with attention and dedication.
When even a dishcloth or a towel had their great value.

This cloth can be used in the bathroom or even in the kitchen and can also become a nice curtain.

Fabric: antique linen.

Measurements: 163x71 centimeters including the crochet ruffle.

Hand wash or machine wash on delicate cycle with neutral soap.

Do not spin or dry in the sun.

There may be small stains or imperfections that testify to the age of this cloth, which however is perfectly preserved and has probably never been used.
Consider in fact the age of these objects, their past history, the time and life they have seen pass by… the signs that time has left on them are added values, small traces that remind us that they come to us from another era.
Appreciate these little imperfections, they are beautiful and speak of the people who preserved them before us.