Red side pocket embroidered with beads

Product Code:	ALGB-Lav.12
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Red side pocket or "algibeira" embroidered with coloured glass beads. Has the word "amor" (love) embroidered.

Features
Made in	Portugal, Viana do Castelo. Hand-made by Sofia Rodrigues in our atelier.
Composition	Red wool flannel and cotton ribbons.
Size and dimensions	23 x 15,5 cm approx.
Care advice	Do not wash. Can be dry cleaned.
Other information	The pouch or side pocket - "algibeira" is one of the most iconic item from Minho traditional costume. It almost always takes the shape of a heart, or resembles itself with a woman's shape. It is a small outer pocket, used between the skirt and the apron of the popular costumes. The word "Love" is embroidered very often. Embroidered in wool or cotton treads, with beads and sometimes sequins, they come in the most varied colors.