Athens – Trousseau

SEMEDAKI (GREEK CROCHETED DOILY)<p/>Created by Garyfallia Koutsodonti (née Spala) and presented as part of her eldest daughter’s trousseau in 1982. This piece was made by stitching together individual crochet pieces that were used for wrapping her own wedding favours (mpomponieres) in May 1945.
TABLECLOTH<p> This was handmade with fine crochet work in the 1960s, by Eirini Papadaki’s grandmother, Euanthia Lappa, as part of her daughter’s trousseau.</p>