The Tailor of the Popes, the Umbrellas of Queen Elizabeth and the Embroideries of the Parades of Armani and Valentino: Trip to the Secret Workshops of Made in Italy that Exceptionally Open to the Public with ApritiModa

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In a white and muffled room of Santarcangelo di Romagna, perfumed to be read notes of incense, precise scissors cut biellasi wool and comasque thirst to pack the sacred vestments of Pope Francis. In Venice, among the waters of the island of Giudecca, robust needles pierce damasks, velvets and passementerie to upholster the interiors of the gondolas and water taxis. And in the heart of Milan, wise hands shape precious skins to give life to that s…