In my constant search for antique fabrics I sometimes come across real treasures.
Precious garments that tell us about another era, other lives, industrious hands that embroidered and sewed.
These two embroidered pillowcases are truly beautiful and date back to the late nineteenth century.
Made from beautiful loom-woven linen and embroidered with a large, elegant monogram.
Pure linen fabric in its beautiful natural color is the ideal fabric for resting well in summer but also in winter, perfect for those with intolerant and sensitive skin.
A beautiful and very well executed embroidery in an elegant cursive and embellished with a small openwork flower, represents the two initials of the woman who had these pillowcases made, RV, positioned in the centre of the two pillowcases.
Another special feature is the beautiful buttoning on one of the two short sides, closed by thick mother-of-pearl buttons.
The entire perimeter of the pillowcase is embellished with a beautiful crocheted cotton border.
The maximum usable size is 65x49 cm.
The pillowcases have been carefully washed but I would like to point out that there may be small imperfections or signs of aging on these items, which I always prefer not to insist on too much, because they are very old and must be respected and loved for what they are. These are not defects but small testimonies of the age of these treasures that come from the past.
