The Burano Bedding Set - Too Precious To Lie On It !

I don't know about you, but the older I get the more I appreciate my bed and all the bedding that goes with it. At the end of the day, that one fine moment when you get ready to lay down in your bed and get comfortable becomes more and more an event that I truly enjoy. That leads to the fact that I'm more aware of all the choices and materials that go in and on a bed. Sferra Fine Linens has created bedding so precious that you might hesitate to lie on it. The Burano sets - each comprising one ivory fitted sheet, one ivory flat sheet, and two pillowcases - are made from 1,020-thread-count, Italian-woven Egyptian cotton. They incorporate Point de Venice lace, a centuries-old style of embroidery that the company used in its earliest products, when it was based in Venice, Italy. The bedding is named for the island near Venice, where women have been making this type of lace since the 16th century. It takes about four months to make enough lace for one whole bedding ensemble. Sferra does not really know how many sets they will be able to make. Hooker and his brother-in-law, George Matouk, bought Sferra in 1977 from the Sferra family, making Point de Venice lace their art. They went back to Burano and found four elderly women who agreed to make the lace exclusively for Sferra. That heritage began in 1891 in Venice, where Gennaro Sferra created elaborate cuffs and collars, some of which included the Point de Venice lace. By the early 1900s, Sferra had a factory in Venice and, owing to his transatlantic travels, a wealthy clientele in the eastern United States. When his sons, Albert and Enrico, took over the family business in the 1940s, they added table and bed linens to its offerings. Today Sferra Fine Linens is introducing the Burano bedding as it celebrates its 115th anniversary. With proper care, including laundering by hand, a Burano set could last as long as the company has. It’s made to be passed down from one generation to the next. As always; If you need to ask for the price, you can't afford it!
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