Before Valentine’s Day cards became popular, a simple little piece of linen or lace was often given as a symbol of love. This simple cloth is known as the handkerchief or hankie. It is also known in ...

It started out as an itchy throat. Knowing the signs well, I did what I normally do, I drank liters of orange juice, took Echinacea supplements and even ate copious amounts of red and yellow bell ...

A simple little piece of cloth was often given as a symbol that expressed love — also known as a handkerchief or hankie. In German, it's "taschentuch," and in French, "mouchoirs." During war times, a ...

At first glance, Allison Manch’s work looks quaint, maybe a little fussy. Her delicate, hand-embroidered handkerchiefs recall a prettier era, before someone thought to invent Kleenex; back when no ...

Cassandra Anderson stands for a portrait by her collection of handkerchiefs at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Sunday. Anderson has collected about 900 handkerchiefs over 24 years. Joshua ...

Fashions and home decor are made using vintage and modern hankies. Be inspired with creations made from vintage hankies. Amy Barickman and her staff of designers have created fashions and home decor ...

Dallas attorney Susan Patterson collects, adores and re-sells old and new handkerchiefs. Dallas Attorney Susan Patterson stores her handkerchief collection in new pizza boxes and are grouped by ...

Years ago men and women carried handkerchiefs like we carry cell phones today. Various squares of fabric embellished with initials perhaps for the gents or lace for the ladies were placed in pockets ...

Cloth handkerchiefs are back as people seek more sustainable ways to handle sneezes, putting an end to the times they were seen as old-fashioned and unhygienic – though take care when you wash and ...

I was cleaning out the drawer in my nightstand the other day and ran across a dozen or so handkerchiefs which had been Mom’s. I flipped through them remembering where most of them came from. Mom’s ...