DOI issue:
No.252 (April 1914)
DOI article:Ricci, Elisa: The revival of needlework in Italy
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21209#0211
Revival of Needlework in Italy
NEEDLEPOINT LACE CONTAINING THE DEVICE OF THE BENTIVOGLIOS. EMILIA ARS SOCIETY, BOLOGNA
open up large markets abroad for the ever-increasing
output of labour at home and give to the enterprise,
not only good management, stability and discipline,
but a certain stamp of national unity and sound
solidarity which has won sympathy for their work
in every foreign country. The patronesses do not
limit themselves to the guidance and instruction of
the workers : they throw themselves heart and soul
into the sale of the articles. They cheerfully turn
themselves into commercial travellers and exhibit
the latest merchandise in their palaces, villas, and
in the large hotels.
The Milan Exhibition of 1906 gave the Insti-
tution a splendid opportunity to present to the
world in general an idea of the work it had accom-
plished since its formation in 1903. A collection
of the most beautiful work produced by the women
of Italy during these few years was exhibited, to
the wonder and admiration of the public, in a
large and well-lit room hung entirely with white.
This exhibit, which represented so much work
and so many moral and material efforts, was burnt
to the ground and reduced to ashes shortly after
the opening. The shock was great, but the society
quickly recovered and in less than a month was able
to surprise the public with an entirely new exhibition.
ABAT-JOUR OR SHORT CURTAIN IN NEEDLEPOINT. 7EMILIA ARS, BOLOGNA
205
NEEDLEPOINT LACE CONTAINING THE DEVICE OF THE BENTIVOGLIOS. EMILIA ARS SOCIETY, BOLOGNA
open up large markets abroad for the ever-increasing
output of labour at home and give to the enterprise,
not only good management, stability and discipline,
but a certain stamp of national unity and sound
solidarity which has won sympathy for their work
in every foreign country. The patronesses do not
limit themselves to the guidance and instruction of
the workers : they throw themselves heart and soul
into the sale of the articles. They cheerfully turn
themselves into commercial travellers and exhibit
the latest merchandise in their palaces, villas, and
in the large hotels.
The Milan Exhibition of 1906 gave the Insti-
tution a splendid opportunity to present to the
world in general an idea of the work it had accom-
plished since its formation in 1903. A collection
of the most beautiful work produced by the women
of Italy during these few years was exhibited, to
the wonder and admiration of the public, in a
large and well-lit room hung entirely with white.
This exhibit, which represented so much work
and so many moral and material efforts, was burnt
to the ground and reduced to ashes shortly after
the opening. The shock was great, but the society
quickly recovered and in less than a month was able
to surprise the public with an entirely new exhibition.
ABAT-JOUR OR SHORT CURTAIN IN NEEDLEPOINT. 7EMILIA ARS, BOLOGNA
205