Hanky panky : an intimate history of the handkerchief

Name/Title

Hanky panky : an intimate history of the handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

GT2135.G87 2002

Description

Helen Gustafson applies her storytelling talents to the enchanting, unique history of the handkerchief in America. Part memoir, part social history, Gustafson weaves a captivating tale of this delicate linen, which is now enjoying a renaissance of sorts. Features full-color illustrations of more than 100 unusual handkerchiefs from the author's extensive collection, including rare commemorative handkerchiefs never seen before in one collection.

Collection

Helen Romayne Cox Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

handkerchiefs--history, handkerchiefs--united states--history

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Helen Gustafson, Jonathan Chester

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Place Published

City

Berkeley, CA

Date Published

2002

ISBN

1580084184

LCCN

2002007559

Notes

Length: 139