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This is just a corner of a one of my many vintage hankies. I must admit yes, I do collect them!!! Coloradolady's post this week is about vintage purses. A lady would always have a pretty hankie in her purse, of course.
This one is delicate lawn fabric, a pretty lace border, and a most amazing petit point and embroidered group of fruit and flowers. Who could use this on a runny nose, yours or your child's? Maybe I would dab a tear from my eye, hearing a moving story.
Happy VTT, Viridian
20 comments:
No, that gorgeous hankie should never ever be used to blow a nose! It's just too lovely for that!
Happy VTT!
Carol
Oh, my, how special your hankie is!
I would never use that on my nose. Actually, I can't stand the thought of actually using any hankies.
I have several vintage hankies too. I do not collect them, just kept them from one generation to another.
Love your draling hankie! I never met one I didn't like...I collect them too ☺
*hugs*deb
Vintage hankies are so sweet. I think dabbing a tear at a wedding would be an excellent time to use a hankie.
Janet
Love vintage hankies! I just made a baptismal bonnet for my youngest grand daughter last Saturday, from one of her great grandmother's hankies. They are so neat! Thanks for stopping by and looking at my hoosier, I'm so glad to meet you! Come visit again sometime, and have a blessed week.
I love your hankie, and these have become so hard to come by for a good price. I have several....but I'd sure like to have a few more! I love the delicate look of this one! And I don't think I'd want to use it! Have a great VTT!
I don't think I'd ever use that hankie because I'd be afraid of ruining it while washing! I love that it's both lacy and embroidered!
What a gorgeous hanky. I think these kinds of hankies were to carry and perhaps drop at the appropriate time ;-)
Jocelyn
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Jocelyn just expressed my thought, that is definitely a flirting hankie!
Lovely hanky! I am constantly looking out for handkerchiefs at yard sales, but don't find them that often.
Beautiful hankie! Oh so delicate! Hmm, maybe she only use to drop it in front of cute guys. :)
I agree, much too pretty to ever come in contact with a runny nose. I love vintage hankies! I once had one with Saturdays Child - or is it Mondays Child? LOL Could be Sundays . . . I give
I was given a similar delicate hankie with blue flowers. I used it on my wedding day back in 1980 for something old and something new, something borrowed, something blue. Thanks for posting yours.
So pretty! I have a few of my granny's hankie's. Thanks for sharing, Vicky
Yep definitely not for such pedestrian uses, more like what Jocelyn suggested :)
So pretty :) I have a few handkerchiefs that belonged to my great grandmother. I'm thinking of sewing patchwork quilts for my daughters and using one handkerchief per quilt as a special square. We'll see... :)
Have a great night!
Sarah
What a sweet little hankie. I admit that I have a collection of hankies...I enjoy using them as napkins for tea parties/coffees. I have used and laundered mine for 16 years now. :) Have a wonderful day!
That is a beautiful hankie! Thanks for sharing! :)
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