Boiled Wool Hand-Loomed Embroidered Pillow Cover standard pillows World Wars I and II

World Wars I and II brought a significant decline for needlework

NOT SOLD Separately

or dolphin as they are sometimes called

it is best to be combined as the top layer with the Euroqueen pillow

Boiled Wool Hand-Loomed Embroidered Pillow Cover standard pillows World Wars I and IIThis 19. 5" x 15. 5" hand loomed linen pillow cover is finished with an overcast satin stitch to match the embroidered boiled wool appliqu. A treasured Hungarian heirloom, boiled wool was used inside vests and was re purposed as a decorative pillow cover during the 19th century. It has tie closures, and the boiled wool design reverses to a natural linen side, also edged in a boiled wool detail. This decorative piece is machine washable. Inserts are