Ivory pillowcase. Solid ivory minus about three inches from the opening there is an embroidered floral design. The embroidered designs are also ivory in color, so it looks like the pattern is rising from the background. The center of the design is a flower that appears to be sitting on a table. Flanking it are flowers, laying sideways with a steam coming from it. At the opening, there are two button closure holes and buttons on the inner flap.

Created by Penolope Neokos. She was born in Greece in 1899. In later years she came to the United States with her husband Nickolas, also native to Greece, where they became citizens of Illinois and lived in the city of Chicago. While in Chicago she and her husband lived with her brother, her two sons (Ernie and John), and their one daughter (Frances).
This was a handmade piece made by Penolope in Greece so may have been a part of her dowry when marrying Nickolas.

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