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Sicilian Handicrafts
Doilies and Lace-Works

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You are going to see some lovely Sicilian handicrafts on account of a very old tradition still in use handed down from the centuries.

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Round Doilies
Round doily made of rosettes and arcs.
Entirely lace made without fabric insertions.
Color: ecru
Size: diameter 30 cm.
(available in various colors and sizes)
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Square doily made in lace.
Color: ecru
Size: 25 cm. per side
(available in various colors and sizes)

Love Knots
The knots are made of pure cotton threads.
They are suggested for wedding-dresses, curtains and sofas.
Color: white
Size: 10 cm. x 9 cm.

(available in various colors and sizes)

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Triptyches
(2 Love Knots linked up by an Arc )
Made of pure cotton threads.
They are suggested for table clothes, towels and sheets.
Color: white
Size: 10 cm. x 9 cm. (Love Knots) - lenght 15 cm. (Arcs)

(available in various colors and sizes)
Tray-cover
Tray-cover made of  a central small wheel-shaped and of  small wheels-shaped on the outer edge, all of them tatting worked and applied on linen.
Color: white
Size: about 30 cm. diameter

(available in various colors, sizes and thickness)
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New-born Set
Small sheet and pillow-case for new-born
Color:
white
Size:
standard


You can now furnish your home with doilies of all the sizes and colors, to put on a ancient table or use as tray-covers, and can   embellish your towels, sheets, wedding-dresses curtains and sofas, in accord with the ancient traditions of the Italian Style, thanks to the 'Nodi' and 'Archetti' mainly conceived for these purposes.

If you want to add to your trousseau a touch of elegance, choose these wonderful laces, results of an ancient tradition handed down from a generation to another. All these products are hand-made, with the only help of a little 'spoletta' and pure cotton threads, and all of them are available in variable sizes and colors.

Due to their special features and originality, we can't list all the possible sizes and colors of the products in the catalog.

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To specify different colors or sizes, please e-mail us. All prices shown in the catalog will change, depending on the sizes of the products. Your order will be set in a 'suspended' status, waiting for your confirmation. You will be notified (by e-mail) with the effective cost and you will decide whether to confirm your order or abort the whole procedure, by sending us a further e-mail. In this last case nothing will be due.


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