07/10/2026
THE PIECE WE’RE LOOKING AT
Pratesi Tre Righe: three simple lines, with quite a story behind them.
In 1896, a Tuscan w**e merchant named Remigio Pratesi fell deeply in love with a local woman. To win her heart, he spent two years commissioning local seamstresses to hand-weave a highly intricate, exquisite set of linens as a betrothal gift. they got married the following year.
Then, in 1927, Remigio’s son, Brunetto, created a signature three-line embroidery motif explicitly for Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment. Known as the ‘Tre Righe’ collection, it remains the brand’s most famous and emulated look.
Today, they still honour the labour-intensive cycle: raw cotton spun in Northern Italy, fabric hand-cut by eye, and patterns embroidered entirely by hand for unmatched artisan precision
Sometimes, the simplest details have the richest stories.