Casa e Putìa is an event where you can visit a traditional tailoring workshop like those found in stately homes of yesteryear – a classic sewing room where women seek to make their dreams come true and, in addition to feeling physically beautiful, try to feel good psychologically, because wearing a garment that makes you feel good about yourself inevitably makes you feel good around others.
The experience begins with tea and biscuits, during which we get to know each other, and then we go into the sewing room to see how a pattern is prepared on a piece of fabric. The Sicilian shawl is an icon of traditional dress. Used for various purposes beyond simply providing cover, it can be considered an indelible part of a culture that still persists in our customs today. From a humble item used for covering or for work, whether for household chores or in the fields, to becoming an elegant garment, the transition is very short: all it takes is changing the fabrics or embellishing it with embroidery and lace.
The simple shawl, with its triangular and almost votive shape that recalls the divine triad of Catholicism, is an item for women that lends itself to many uses, a tool that has its own precise language made up of silent words and punctuation.
Sewing one is therefore not only a learning exercise, but also an act of familiarizing oneself with an “element that belongs to an ancient culture to be preserved and passed on, even to those who are not from the area.”
With Madonie Travel Service, you will learn how to sew your own Sicilian shawl under the guidance of an expert local designer.