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Small Valentine's Handkerchief, Design 05, Portuguese Viana Embroidery

Small Valentine's Handkerchief, Design 05, Portuguese Viana Embroidery

€53,00 EUR
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Small Valentine's Handkerchief, also known as Friendship Kerchief.

Design 05 (roughly translates to):
"Our friendship will end
when this dove flyes away"

100% Portuguese Original Kerchief.

Embroidered by Hand, by Talented Embroiderers from Viana do Castelo with cotton thread, in 100% Linen Fabric.

● Measurements:
Width: approx. 25 cm / 9,8 inches
Height: approx. 25 cm / 9,8 inches

**The indicated dimensions may vary slightly

● Other Specifics:
Model: Small Valentine's Handkerchief
Reference: LNPS 05 Amizade
Base Material: 100% Linen
Embroidery: Cotton Thread

Original Portuguese Traditional Viana Embroidery - Handcrafted

Note:
Each piece is unique, therefore the thread colors used in the designs may differ from the ones in these photos, and from piece to piece, as they are chosen by the embroiderers at the moment of creation.

Origin

100% Portuguese products, handmade by artisans, faithful to traditions that have endured for generations and awaken our nostalgia.

Embroidery Colors

Each piece is handmade and unique, so the colors of the threads used may differ from piece to piece - and from the colors shown in the photos, since - by tradition - the colors are chosen by the embroiderers at the time of creation.

Photographs

Our photographs represent the actual product, although the color may differ slightly due to different screen settings and light sources.

Trackable Shipping

Shipped from Portugal.

  • Delivered to Portugal via CTT Registered within 2 working days;
  • Delivered to Europe in 5 to 8 business days;
  • Delivered to the Rest of the World in 5 to 12 business days.
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Valentine's Handkerchief

  • This iconic Portuguese piece, typical of the Minho region, became popular in the 19th century, and represents a “declaration of love.” It was hand-embroidered by rural girls in their adolescence to offer to the boy they loved .

    If they wore them in public, it was a sign that their love had been reciprocated, thus beginning the relationship - often in secret.

  • These scarves, presented in the shape of a non-perfect square, embroidered with cheerful themes, floral motifs and symbols of love (hearts, flying birds, keys), contain messages written with spelling errors – due to the lack of education of these rural girls, who wrote according to what they heard.

    It remains a unique gift today, full of meaning.

Viana Embroidery

Viana Embroidery originated in the ancient costumes of peasant women in the Minho region. They are hand-worked in cotton thread on linen or cotton fabric, and are still used today to enrich traditional costumes, but are also applied to a huge variety of artisanal products, from home textiles to fashion.