Embroidered bridal handkerchief made by an unidentified enslaved seamstress National Museum of African American History and Culture. Object Details ... Eliza Abigail Toomer, American, 1843 - 1906 ...

Kate Hewitt created a small gift for John Reynolds. She wanted her beau to have a special keepsake to carry with him when he went to war. Maj. Gen. John Fulton Reynolds was shot and died on the ...

Why would anyone prefer a flimsy piece of paper to an all-purpose little cloth for mopping up life’s frequent spills, including those from noses?

The handkerchief was first mentioned in literature by the poet Catullus around 77 B.C. William Shakespeare also wrote about a hankie that made the rounds in “Othello.” ...

Old handkerchiefs can be surprisingly easy to find at thrift stores, especially shops with a wide selection of vintage items. These handkerchiefs often feature delicate embroidery, lace, and ...

A square handkerchief made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with three borders of machine-made lacework. The innermost and outermost lacework motifs are bobbin lace designs of a chain with ...

Your granny's vintage handkerchiefs probably feature cute fabrics, and they don't have to go to waste. Here are several creative ways to repurpose them.

The Handkerchief Shop, Colleen Corcoran’s custom wedding embroidery business, has a new appointment-only studio in Medford, New Jersey.

Embroidered handkerchiefs, created as part of an artistic exchange between Afghan and Australian women, have been added to the Australian War Memorial’s national collection to represent the ...

Lisbon has many charms, and it doesn't take long to fall under their sway. From the top of one of its miradouros, or viewpoints, the city unfurls in a jumble of terracotta roofs, bougainvillea ...