Crazy Handkerchiefs I Love

 I really love handkerchiefs with strong geometric designs. Here are some from my collection with circles, squares, lines and such.

 Cogs?

 This hanky had a paper pinned to it, showing it was likely from a handkerchief exchange.

 This one give me vertigo!

The next two handkerchiefs are by Erin O'Dell, a midcentury designer.

 Faith Austin did this unusual handkerchief, very unlike her typical designs.

 Ann McCann was another mid-century designer.

Spring=Flowers. Floral Handkerchiefs

Orchid handkerchief quilt; mid-century cotton hanky with triple borders

Just when I thought spring would never come, the daffodils and crocus have started to peek from the earth. The snow has melted over the last two weeks, but in shady places I can still see a foot of snow.
Even after six hours of thunderstorms overnight.

We had four months with deep snow on the ground, with below freezing cold, and lots of wind. So I am more than ready for spring. So I am sharing some of my favorite floral handkerchiefs from my collection.



Mid-century cotton hanky with roses



Lotus cotton hanky



Mid-century cotton hanky. Pansies.



New hanky bought several years ago at a restaurant in Gaylord MI. Cotton.



Mid-century tulip cotton hanky



Mid-century peony cotton hanky



Mid-century cotton Iris hanky



Mid-century violet bouquet cotton hanky



Water lily cotton hanky, mid-century



Wildflower cotton hanky, likely 3rd quarter 20th c



Oversize flower hanky, cotton, mid-century

cotton hanky with petunias and flox



Pansies mid-century cotton hanky

Pussy Willow mid-century cotton hanky

Cotton late 20th c hanky



mid-century cotton hanky with poppies and gladiola



Mid-century pink lilacs cotton hanky



c. 1940s cotton hanky with roses

A Gift of Handkerchiefs

Last Sunday a friend gave me her mother's handkerchiefs. She had seen my handkerchief quilts on my blog. She kept the ones she remembers her mother using, mostly white linen with tatting. These are a nice selection of typical mid-century handkerchiefs.

You can't see it well in the photo, but the background on the red roses has white on white scenes of Paris!