A century ago, when my mother was 10 years old, she was learning the necessary skills to make a great corredo. Her name was Maria Venneri and she was anxious, with the help of her mother, to begin this long journey since it was a colossal task. In those days a great dowry was similar to an insurance for a great marriage. Otherwise, the opportunity was slim.

Also, very important if over the age of thirty, the possibility would be nil, because of the biological clock and the life expectancy which was shorter a century ago. A successful dowry was similar to the Egyptian times of 4,000 years ago; with natural fibers of linen, silk, and wool. All of the tools were primitively made.