What an amazing card showing the National Costume of Malta, the Faldetta
and my favourite past time, souvenir shopping :p
In the past it was widespread but no longer worn today. When I first saw this
image I don't know why I thought it seem Sicilian, probably from the severity of the
costume. According to legend, the women of Celano , from the Abruzzi region of Italy,
were expelled to Malta in 1224. They wore mourning garments due to their husbands being
massacred based on the instructions of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick the II.
Fascinating bit of history, I really need to find some time to delve into the history of
this region as well as the Sovereign Order of Malta, which has a postal entity in Rome.
Thank you Silvan for this unexpected surprise!
Sent: 6 September 2014 Received: 26 September 2014 Travelled: 20 days
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