pink embroidery and netting, Marcela Bole pink embroidery from school years, 1930s

Historical information

Marcela was in a convent school in Tomaj, Slovenia, where the nuns - the teachers encouraged the girls to learn embroidery and other crafts to start the dowry.

Significance

Every girl tried to prepare the linen for the dowry. Marcela had great teachers and mentors in the craft.

Physical description

Light blue fine linen table cloth with a circle of pink embroidery and netting

Back to top