Need help tracing a lace hanky...

[sirrahbed]

Sirrahbed - wow. What a wonderful gift, and so precious to you. How old would the hankie be? Any history on it - handmade, or made overseas?

Again, what a wonderfully thoughtful gift.

yup, the hankies have history. At seventeen, my grandmother immigrated from Poland through Ellis Island in 1905 and to make a living, she did housecleaning plus hand stitching and embroidery - hankies, dresser scarves, pillow cases, tablecloths, doilies, etc. Some had hand tatted lace too. Mom tells me she had some wealthy clients who could afford such little luxuries. I have several sets of her pillow cases and a stack of her hankies. Hankies also seemed to me like such a fancy item - can't imagine blowing my nose on them Guess they are more for dabbing daintily at tears. My dad *always* carried plain cotton ones to blow his nose - yuck! Give me disposable kleenex!!

[moosmom]

WOW!! I've learned so much about that hankie and your family history! Thanks Deb. And no, blowing her nose in it is not an option. I'll have Kleenex on hand for her AND ME!!!!

You rock!!