Embroidered linen bath towel “Corredo di Angiolina”
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 beautiful, very large bath towel in a beautiful, light linen, woven on a loom with a very precious yarn. The refined texture, the natural color of the linen and its freshness 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 perfectly executed drawstrings on three rows parallel to the shortest edge to which a beautiful, hand-worked, high lace edge is hand-sewn, truly stunning.
But that's not all... the cloth features a very elaborate and stunning embroidery, in which the two initials AP of Angiolina overlook almost stylised tendrils of leaves and flowers, perhaps bellflowers, which recur on the various embroidered items of the trousseau, embroidered in inlay.
A true masterpiece of skill.
The person who made them 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.
Dimensions: 150x87 centimeters
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.