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Guardialfiera, Molise, Italy | | Date: Made in the 1930s | Notes: The towel was embroidered by Angelica (nee Greco) Palazzo for her linen trousseau. Prior to World War II most young Italian girls started their linen trousseaus around the age of ten; they built up their trousseau, piece by piece. Often, those who lived in the countryside, spun their own linen from flax. With the help of their sewing teachers they managed to create amazingly beautiful pieces, highly priced by the community.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: The Palazzo family
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Guardialfiera, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the 1930s | Notes: This home-spun linen towel with the initials AG was embroidered by the contributor's mother, Angelica (nee Greco) Palazzo. As young girls started their trousseaus years before they knew whom they would marry, it was the custom to embroider the initials of their maiden names on their linens.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Rita Palazzo
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the early 1920s | Notes: These "bridal" bed sheets were embroidered by Maria Giuseppe (nee Di Tullio) Ferrara, the contributor's grandmother. It was the custom for young women prior to World War II to embroider short messages on their linens or towels. Some went with "Good morning," others, "Sleep well" etc. This contributor's grandmother chose the words, "Always united."
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Mary Melfi
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: late 1910s | | Notes: Here is a picture of the contributor's maternal grandmother's (Maria Giuseppe Ferrara) lace edged bridal bedcover. Prior to World War II such decorative bedcovers were placed on balcony railings during a religious procession in the belief that if the paraded saint spotted the bedcovers, he would bless their homes. | Contributed by: Mary Melfi
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Guardialfiera, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the 1930s | Notes: This hand embroidered summer nightgown was made by the contributor's mother for her linen trousseau.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Rita Pallazo
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Guardialfiera, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the early 1910s | Notes: This home spun linen nightgown with hand-made crochet lace panel was made by the contributor's grandmother for her linen trousseau.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Rita Palazzo
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the 1940s | Notes: This home-spun linen towel with the initials RM was embroidered by the contributor's great aunt.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Joanne Alfieri
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the early 1950s | Notes: Decorative bread basket napkin was embroidered by Teresa Ferrara for her linen trousseau.
Photo: Mary Melfi. | Contributed by: Teresa Ferrara
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: made in the early 1950s | Notes: The decorative bread napkin (a detail) was embroidered by Teresa Ferrara for her linen trousseau.
Photo: Mary Melfi | Contributed by: Teresa Ferrara
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Casacalenda, Molise, Italy | | Date: 1950s | | Notes: Here is a group of students from the same sewing class. Teresa Ferrara and the contributor both belonged to this group; both women enjoyed their courses in sewing, basting and embroidering. | Contributed by: Carmelinda Pietracupa
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