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I am of an age that I had hankies as a girl, as did my friends, and that is when my love for hankies began. My grandmothers carried them everywhere and often had one tucked in a pocket. I always thought they were the prettiest things! Even Grandpa, both of them, carried handkerchiefs as did my Dad and my husband. Neatly folded in a back pocket....Their's were manly in plaids or white ~
Look at the pretty edges ~ To see a larger version of each picture, just click on it ~
My favorites are the ones that are in perfect condition, but used....those are the ones you wonder about ~ wonder who carried it and what the hanky would tell if it could talk ~
There is a wonderful and short history on hankies, if you would like to read it. Just click on the link ~
http://www.luxemag.org/fashion-history/handkerchief-history.html
I love Lavenders and this is such lovely lace ~
In the dining room ~
And, I saved my favorite for last ~ When we moved from Arizona to Michigan, eleven years ago, we briefly lived in Coldwater, MI. Coldwater was our home base for scouting where we would eventually live ~
The surrounding communities of Coldwater is a mecca of antique stores. In one that was quite fascinating for it's hap hazard way of displaying things, I found this silk hanky. The aged proprietress had this behind the counter. I do not remember what I paid for it, but it was enough that I hid the purchase from my hubby who was in the basement. (The basement was like a library....full of books on shelves ....it was amazing!) It is a hanky that will go to one of my granddaughters ~
I believe this is the longest blog I have written to date ~ I usually try to keep them brief as I know, I get a bit impatient reading those that are overly long! :) I hope you enjoyed it!
♥ Jil
Some have tiny rolled hems, scalloped edges, fancy laces of all kinds and they were also like little samplers, where those learning their dainty embroidery practiced ~
I display my hankies in different ways around our little bungalow as they are just too pretty to keep hidden away in a box and make pretty little unexpected accents ~ I change them often ~
And, I take hankies that have a slight blemish and turn them into pretty pillows ~
Or, add a corner to a Christmas Stocking
And, who could imagine that a pretty piece of cotton and sometimes, silk could hold so many memories, remind us of our joy and happiness, love and loss.. each hanky has a story.
I have some that have never been out of their original box ~
My favorites are the ones that are in perfect condition, but used....those are the ones you wonder about ~ wonder who carried it and what the hanky would tell if it could talk ~
There is a wonderful and short history on hankies, if you would like to read it. Just click on the link ~
http://www.luxemag.org/fashion-history/handkerchief-history.html
In my Sewing room
The surrounding communities of Coldwater is a mecca of antique stores. In one that was quite fascinating for it's hap hazard way of displaying things, I found this silk hanky. The aged proprietress had this behind the counter. I do not remember what I paid for it, but it was enough that I hid the purchase from my hubby who was in the basement. (The basement was like a library....full of books on shelves ....it was amazing!) It is a hanky that will go to one of my granddaughters ~
♥ Jil
