grace
Handkerchiefs played a pretty big role in the good old days, in that we never left the house without one.Then there was the craze to go for matching handkerkchiefs and we took care to see that they were seen by others.
There were those that were kept for special occasions. A bit of perfume would be sprayed on them and we would fan ourselves with it even though there was no no need for that just so that others got the whiff of that perfume.
I have no handkerchiefs with me now. I use tissues. What was once an important part of one’s attire if I might call it that, it is nowhere to be seen. Atleast mycupboard has none.
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Do you use handkerchiefs?
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Yes
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No
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I prefer actual material handkerchiefs but on occasion use tissues.
But I do not suppose you will blow you nose using a beautiful embroidered kerchief (lol)
No I would not blow my nose on that type of handkerchief, we have mens large handkerchiefs which aren’t flash but fit for purpose.
On that note my sister told me there was a man who went with them to a chinese restaurant and he blew his nose on the fine white beautiful napkin and didn’t think anything about it.
(lol) There are specimens like that in this world
Classic cloth handkerchiefs have a long history with me … I use paper handkerchiefs
What’s that history Please share (lol)
I thought it was a long time ago when I used them … so I say they are history
I always use handkerchiefs, pretty embroidered ones. I am very old fashioned.
I remember those embroidered kerchiefs.
In Africa, handkerchiefs are usually used than tissues. I prefer handkerchiefs to tissues because I sweat a lot though am not overweight.
That is understandable. You are right when one sweats a lot tissue will be of no use
I was carrying Handkerchief when i was in high school and those were really lovely days
Indeed those were lovelly days. We had little money but a lot of togetherness.
Yeah , we also use to give handkerchief as gift to our loved one specially our class fellow girl.
There was a superstition about giving kerchiefs as gifts. It had to be given with a coin or lese friendship would break (lol)
Hahahahahah love to heard from you , you made my day , Thank you Grace
Tissues are more hygienic apart from the fact they can disintegrate after a few wipes when one has a cold but at least they can be disposed of. I see some old people using handkerchiefs but they can look rather disgusting.
I remember my mum saying “Have you got a clean hanky?” before I left for school in the mornings!
(lol) Those days there were no tissues and so hankerchiefs ruled the roost
When I started school in the 1960s parents were required to send us to kindergarten with a handkerchief pinned to our clothing or for boys to have one in their pockets. I still use handkerchiefs and enjoy them for a dripping nose more than Kleenex
I am so used to using tissues now that I have no handkerchiefs at all (lol)