Principe Real-Enxovais

The bed is the site of passion, dreams and sleep, that ultimate repair of privacy, described by sociologist Pascal Dibie as “the sleeping third of humanity’s history”. Decorating the bed has therefore been a special concern for thousands of years.

Hand embroidered bed linen has become a rare luxury in Europe, although it can still be ordered from a few firms who maintain secret embroiderers in countries with ancestral expertise including France, Portugal, Italy and Spain.

Privileged connoisseurs like the Queen of Spain, the duchess of Windsor,Grace Kelly, Jaqueline Kennedy, Joao Chaves, and Marquesa de Sabugosa are familiar with the few places left in Europe where it is still possible to acquire the fruits of a genuine renaissance artisan who is still able to hand embroider your customized and extravagant bed linen.