A land suspended between Italy and Central Europe. Gorizia is a place of meetings, contaminations and an empress. Maria Teresa of Austria, promoter of textile production and silk sericulture, paved the way for a long tradition of excellence. Today, inside the Dornberg, Tasso and Formentini Houses in Borgo Castello - which overlook the heart of the city - there are incredible collections of clothes, jewellery, gloves and handbags from the 18th to the 20th century. A section of the Museum is dedicated to traditional craft activities, from the shoemaker's workshop to the hatter's shop and even to the tradition of bobbin lace, a precious seventeenth-century Gorizia ornament. Stripes, checks and flowers are the thematic paths of the exhibition. The documentary you'll watch during your visit, shot by Flavio Crippa in 1991 and coincided with the exhibition held in the ancient rooms of Casa Linussio in Tolmezzo, describes the functioning of the circular silk twisting machine. The recovery of the materials and the re-editing of the video were made by Luigi Vitale for ERPAC Musei Proviniciali di Gorizia.