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Show FASHIONS O4 NiJawright A handkerchief, although a very useful article of clothing or accessory acces-sory to the costume is also very important in decorative value. Its addition to the costume, either carried car-ried in the hand, or worn, can add or detract from the aesthetic sum total. The handkerchief is not a modern mod-ern innovation, but has been used throughout all periods of history. Would you believe it, history tells us the first handkerchief was a jackal's tail mounted on a stick Other primitive 'handkerchiefs' were little woven mats of rush worn on the head, and served double purpose of handkerchief and fan. Greek and Romans of ancient times had handkerchiefs of small bits of linen and tucked them beneath their girdles worn at the waist. The development of the handkerchief handker-chief was rapid, and in France achieved fabulous elegance. In the 17th century, handkerchiefs were made of exquisite hand wrought laces, and even" ornamented with gems. When the custom of taking snuff became popular during the 18th century, women began to use colored handkerchiefs. Louis 16th, inspired by Marie Antoinette, issued an edict causing handkerchiefs handker-chiefs to be made square rather than oval, round, or oblong. Today, the well-dressed fastidious fasti-dious woman will always have a handkerchief tucked somewhere, and will select them with care to accent or harmonize with her costume. cos-tume. Do you remember when it was considered quite chic for ladies to have the 'hankie' dangle from her hand-bag? It was also correct, at one time for young girls to have their handkerchiefs pinned to the front of their pinafores. During the 17th and 18th centuries, cen-turies, a gentleman wore his kerchief trailing from his pocket, to display the fine lace, or more fashionably, tucked in his sleeve at the wrist. Today, Fashion still dictates a 'must, and the correctly dressed gentleman wears his handkerchief hand-kerchief tucked in his breast pocket, pock-et, not with it's several points showing but neatly folded parallel to the pocket. Whatever the style, handkerchiefs handker-chiefs are fascinating. In all colors, designs, and for every occasion, they are a versatile and intriguing accessory and. definitely give the finished touch to the ensemble |