Hand in Hand: Lazio

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South of Rome, the town of Palestrina is celebrated for its fabled embroidery technique, a knotted stitch embroidery that creates a raised decorative relief featuring Renaissance botanical designs. The tradition is preserved by artisan Stella Chiapparelli who, for her Baguette, has embroidered multicoloured rows of individual wildflowers across Vichy checked cotton.

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