No ínicio do século XX, o enxoval, tal como o conheço como tradição feminina de São Miguel-Açores, e no que diz respeito ao trabalho manual, passava por coser e bordar peças de roupa de cama e de casa de banho (lençóis, fronhas, toalhas, etc) com as iniciais do casal em jeito monograma.
pillowcase handmade by my great grandmother in early 20th century
Traditionally the trousseau (meaning 'small bundle') would be made up of everything a bride needed as she entered her new home - her clothing, linens and household items. Often these items would be handsewn by female members of the family over many years, stored in a wooden hope chest and were a sign of the family's wealth and social standing.
In the first decade of the 20th century, the trousseau, as I know as a female tradition in St. Michaels island in Azores, was mainly sew and embroidery work in sheets, pillowcases, towels, etc, representing the initials of the couple as a monogram.
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