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 ...

In January 1562, Queen Elizabeth received 72 handkerchiefs as new year’s gifts from her admirers. Records show most of them were made from fine silk and embroidered in various colours. A decade or so ...

Cloth handkerchiefs are coming back as people seek more sustainable lifestyles. No longer are they seen as being old-fashioned and unhygienic – as long as they are washed and stored properly, they won ...

Everybody knows what a handkerchief is. According to Wikipedia, a handkerchief, also called a hanky, or historically “handkercher”, is a form of a kerchief, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is your opinion on handkerchiefs? I prefer them to tissues. I have seen brides, at weddings that cost thousands of dollars, crying into wadded-up tissues. If they really find ...