Show heirloom handkerchiefs others by CHERIE NICHOLAS 41 4 1 is C ft W re 73 41 VJ Z V 7 A tso THE HE handkerchief which we take so much tor for granted was once a luxury permitted only to those ot of noble birth A hungarian queen of the fourteenth century owned one silk handkerchief profusely embroidered broi dered and by decree of a german king in the sixteenth century the handkerchief was permitted to those of noble birth only the first record of a handkerchief appears on an old assyrian bas relief but even so persia does docs not seem to have adopted it according to xenophon cyrus the great in persia forbade his subjects to blow their noses in egypt at this time royal subjects dried their tears on the bottom of their mantles square handkerchiefs originated in france louis XIV made a law that all handkerchiefs regardless of size and texture roust must be made as broad as they were long concerning the handkerchief as we of this day and age know it as sands of the sea does it number while fashion plays it up in every conceivable mood as a smart accent to the costume not only is the modern handkerchief a friend indeed in the time of need but it is created a thing i g rth of beauty a joy forea forever t too oo 00 tor for the wedding kohl kerchief sketched at the top in the illustration proves just that since it is a perfectly exquisite type such as the modern bride carries to be handed down from generation to generation mads made of sheerest she erest of hand woven linen it is embroidered in fine seed ap penzel type needlework the entire center in squares the flower centers in each corner are embellished with real pearls 43 in number an accessory which becomes an heirloom even as the fine veil and lace may be handed down to posterity however delicate though it is in appearance it may be laundered other kohl kerchiefs new name in modern fashion parlance lor for certain high type handkerchiefs have literally traveled hall half way round the world before they reached the united states heres how the flax bax was raised in belgium then sent to ireland where it was made into sheerest she erest linen much of it hand woven the linen was sent to china where it was cut into the required sizes stamped with designs created by americ american an artists and embroidered by skilled chinese needle women whose art dates back 2000 years when the handkerchiefs are fin finished i shed to the last degree of perfection ti and artistry they are sent to america 0 western newspaper union |