Raymond W. Kelly is seen here wearing a handkerchief in his left-breast pocket.  This is  a very common addition to a suit.
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Handkerchiefs

A handkerchief or hanky is a square of fabric, usually carried in the pocket, for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or blowing one's nose. more...

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Richard II of England is said to have invented the handkerchief, although people had been using pieces of cloth to wipe things long before him.

Use of handkerchief instead of facial tissue paper is often seen as old-fashioned and, especially in North America, unhygienic. On the other hand, some see it as a more environment-conscious choice.

A constant debate rages as to whether a handkerchief is softer than a tissue on the nose. Depending on which tissue (those with lotion being the softest, but able to stimulate some allergies depending on the lotion) and which handkerchief (much-washed cotton ones being the softest) are used, results can go either way.

The story goes that the Kleenex company hadn't initially imagined that people would want a disposable handkerchief, so they initially marketed their product exclusively as a make-up removal tool. It was only later after they discovered that people were blowing their noses into the tissue that they began marketing it for this purpose.

Handkerchiefs of different colours can identify gang affiliation. For instance, the Crips use blue handkerchiefs, and their rivals, the Bloods, use red.

Historically, white handkerchiefs have been used in place of a white flag to indicate surrender or a flag of truce.

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					Vintage Nwt States North & South Dakota Hanky Handkerchief Hankies
		
				Vintage Nwt States North & South Dakota Hanky Handkerchief Hankies $20.00 
					Vintage Red Bandana With Black "R" Machine Embroidered
		
				Vintage Red Bandana With Black "R" Machine Embroidered $6.00

					Vintage White Magic Hanky Infant Bonnet with Card for Newborn Baby & Bride Hanky
		
				Vintage White Magic Hanky Infant Bonnet with Card for Newborn Baby & Bride Hanky $7.50 
					Vintage White Linen & Lace Wedding Nassau Souvenir Handkerchief Hankie 11X11 1/2
		
				Vintage White Linen & Lace Wedding Nassau Souvenir Handkerchief Hankie 11X11 1/2 $5.99

					Vintage White Linen Drawn Monogram Dorothy Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11"
		
				Vintage White Linen Drawn Monogram Dorothy Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11" $4.99 
					Vintage White Linen Drawn Applique Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11"
		
				Vintage White Linen Drawn Applique Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11" $3.99

					Vintage Linen Light Pink Monogram R Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 11 1/2"
		
				Vintage Linen Light Pink Monogram R Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 11 1/2" $4.99 
					 Vintage,Brown, Orange, White, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Embroidered 
		
				Vintage,Brown, Orange, White, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Embroidered $3.99

					Delicate vintage linen handkerchief with punchwork and embroidery #63D
		
				Delicate vintage linen handkerchief with punchwork and embroidery #63D $4.99 
					Handkerchief Budapest Flowers Rayon Collectible Vintage Collectible & Beautiful
		
				Handkerchief Budapest Flowers Rayon Collectible Vintage Collectible & Beautiful $7.99

					Vintage Irish Linen Drawn Crochet Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 12"
		
				Vintage Irish Linen Drawn Crochet Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 12" $3.99 
					Vintage Unused 1940's Ladies Black Mourning Hankie, White Embroidery~Tags~594
		
				Vintage Unused 1940's Ladies Black Mourning Hankie, White Embroidery~Tags~594 $5.50

					Trashed True Vtg 60s Red Cotton Made In Usa Western Hippie Bandana Hanky 20x20
		
				Trashed True Vtg 60s Red Cotton Made In Usa Western Hippie Bandana Hanky 20x20 $18.00 
					Antique Netted Brussels Lace Bobbin French Wedding Floral Monogramed Hankies Lot
		
				Antique Netted Brussels Lace Bobbin French Wedding Floral Monogramed Hankies Lot $150.00

					Vintage Linen Applique Drawn Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 10 1/4"
		
				Vintage Linen Applique Drawn Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 10 1/4" $3.99 
					Vintage Cotton Embroidered Floral Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10"
		
				Vintage Cotton Embroidered Floral Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10" $3.99

					Vintage Ladies Plastic Shell Compact # 86291
		
				Vintage Ladies Plastic Shell Compact # 86291 $19.95 
					vintage ladies handkerchief
		
				vintage ladies handkerchief $4.99

					Vintage Cotton Floral Print Handkerchief Hankie 11"X11 1/2"
		
				Vintage Cotton Floral Print Handkerchief Hankie 11"X11 1/2" $3.99 
					Vintage 1940's Dancing Couple Valentine Hanky Handkerch
		
				Vintage 1940's Dancing Couple Valentine Hanky Handkerch $25.00

					Collection of Vintage Handkerchiefs off white
		
				Collection of Vintage Handkerchiefs off white $24.99 
					Handcrafted 11.25" Paper Doll "Wanda & Kittens" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Marie
		
				Handcrafted 11.25" Paper Doll "Wanda & Kittens" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Marie $21.95

					Handcrafted 11" Paper Doll "Barbara" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Mari
2000
E
		
				Handcrafted 11" Paper Doll "Barbara" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Mari 2000 E $21.95 
					Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Flowered, Scalloped Edges
		
				Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Flowered, Scalloped Edges $3.99

					Vintage Cotton Embroidered Pansies Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 12"
		
				Vintage Cotton Embroidered Pansies Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 12" $3.99 
					Vintage Old Christmas December Wedding Brides Hankie
		
				Vintage Old Christmas December Wedding Brides Hankie $15.17

					old Box w Children'S Print Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs
		
				old Box w Children'S Print Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs $9.99 
					Vintage Cotton Floral Embroidered Cut Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10 1/2"
		
				Vintage Cotton Floral Embroidered Cut Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10 1/2" $3.99

					Vintage Osh Kosh workwear indigo blue polkadot selvedge Bandana
		
				Vintage Osh Kosh workwear indigo blue polkadot selvedge Bandana $9.99 
					Vintage Linen Drawn Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10"
		
				Vintage Linen Drawn Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10" $3.99

					Vintage White Linen Applique F Handkerchief Hankie 10 1/2" X 11"
		
				Vintage White Linen Applique F Handkerchief Hankie 10 1/2" X 11" $4.99 
					Lot 3 Vintage Tatted Crocheted Hankies Green Brown Gray
		
				Lot 3 Vintage Tatted Crocheted Hankies Green Brown Gray $7.95

					Newly listedVintage Hanky lot
		
				Newly listedVintage Hanky lot $12.00 
					Vtg Hankie w/Pink, Blue + Yellow Flowers on Applique Corner
		
				Vtg Hankie w/Pink, Blue + Yellow Flowers on Applique Corner $4.00

					Vintage Linen Madeira Embroidered Monogram R Handkerchief Hankie 13" X 13"
		
				Vintage Linen Madeira Embroidered Monogram R Handkerchief Hankie 13" X 13" $5.99 
					Antique German Childrens' Handkerchiefs-Make Great Quilt Pieces
		
				Antique German Childrens' Handkerchiefs-Make Great Quilt Pieces $6.25

					Vtg Hankie w/Rows And Rows Of Pretty Flowers
		
				Vtg Hankie w/Rows And Rows Of Pretty Flowers $4.00 
					Vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bandana Time For A Pizza Break Handkerchief
		
				Vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bandana Time For A Pizza Break Handkerchief $10.00

					Vintage Cotton Floral Print Handkerchief Hankie 12 1/2" X 12"
		
				Vintage Cotton Floral Print Handkerchief Hankie 12 1/2" X 12" $3.99 
					Vintage Hommer Handkerchief/Scarf Hinged Box 50s
		
				Vintage Hommer Handkerchief/Scarf Hinged Box 50s $6.00

					Vtg Hankie w/Emb Pink Roses w/Ribbons.Orig. Labels
		
				Vtg Hankie w/Emb Pink Roses w/Ribbons.Orig. Labels $3.50 
					4 boxed ladies hankys hankies handkerchief 9 total New in Pkg 
		
				4 boxed ladies hankys hankies handkerchief 9 total New in Pkg $8.99

					Vintage Handkerchief / Hankie - Pinks Leaf 
		
				Vintage Handkerchief / Hankie - Pinks Leaf $1.25 
					Vintage Elephant Trunk Up Washfast Color Red Bandana Handkerchief
		
				Vintage Elephant Trunk Up Washfast Color Red Bandana Handkerchief $20.00

					Soft and Pretty Vintage Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Off White with Muted Green
		
				Soft and Pretty Vintage Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief Off White with Muted Green $1.99 
					Vintage Embroidered Heart Valentine Hanky Handkerchief
		
				Vintage Embroidered Heart Valentine Hanky Handkerchief $9.50

					Vintage linen handkerchief with punchwork #62D
		
				Vintage linen handkerchief with punchwork #62D $4.99 
					Vintage 1953 Calendar Handkerchief, Hanky, Hankie
		
				Vintage 1953 Calendar Handkerchief, Hanky, Hankie $8.50

					Vintage Pair Of Silk & Normandy Lace Hanky Cases W/ Embroidery, Vanity/Sachet!
		
				Vintage Pair Of Silk & Normandy Lace Hanky Cases W/ Embroidery, Vanity/Sachet! $24.00 
					Vintage Linen & Lace Wedding Souviner Nassau Handkerchief Hankie 11 1/2" X 10"
		
				Vintage Linen & Lace Wedding Souviner Nassau Handkerchief Hankie 11 1/2" X 10" $5.99

					vtg Trunk Down Elephant Fast Color Cotton Bandana bandanna Must See
2000

		
				vtg Trunk Down Elephant Fast Color Cotton Bandana bandanna Must See 2000 $5.99 
					Handkerchiefs 3 Orlano Swiss Loom Embroidery Lace Edges Unused In Org Scene Box
		
				Handkerchiefs 3 Orlano Swiss Loom Embroidery Lace Edges Unused In Org Scene Box $9.95

					Vintage Handmade Handkerchief Angel Munich Germany
		
				Vintage Handmade Handkerchief Angel Munich Germany $5.99 
					Vintage White Battenburg Lace Corner Wedding Handkerchief Hankie 9" X 9"
		
				Vintage White Battenburg Lace Corner Wedding Handkerchief Hankie 9" X 9" $5.99

					Vintage Little Golden Book Saggy baggy Elephant hankie
		
				Vintage Little Golden Book Saggy baggy Elephant hankie $85.00 
					Vintage State Missouri Hanky Handkerchief Hankies
		
				Vintage State Missouri Hanky Handkerchief Hankies $20.00

					Vtg Xmas Hankie Emb w/Poinsettas & Leaves w/A Bow
		
				Vtg Xmas Hankie Emb w/Poinsettas & Leaves w/A Bow $4.50 
					White Fine cotton with heavy embroidery handkerchief
		
				White Fine cotton with heavy embroidery handkerchief $10.00

					Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief with Hand Embroidered Pink Fan
		
				Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief with Hand Embroidered Pink Fan $3.99 
					Vtg Hankie - Yellow Flowers on Border + Around Center
		
				Vtg Hankie - Yellow Flowers on Border + Around Center $3.50

					Vintage Wedding Hanky Handkerchief Hankies
		
				Vintage Wedding Hanky Handkerchief Hankies $15.00 
					Vintage Marian Handkerchief 
		
				Vintage Marian Handkerchief $18.00

					Vtg Hankie - Emb. Yellow Daisys And Blue Rosebuds
		
				Vtg Hankie - Emb. Yellow Daisys And Blue Rosebuds $3.00 
					Vintage Womans Blue White Gold Flower Cotton Fabric Hankie Handkerchief
		
				Vintage Womans Blue White Gold Flower Cotton Fabric Hankie Handkerchief $7.49

					 Lot of 2 Vtg Franshaw 1963 Calendar Hanky Handkerchief Months & Flowers Vintage
		
				Lot of 2 Vtg Franshaw 1963 Calendar Hanky Handkerchief Months & Flowers Vintage $2.99 
					Vintage Lot 8 Christmas Hankies Linen Designer Quality Hand Rolled Lg, Excellent
		
				Vintage Lot 8 Christmas Hankies Linen Designer Quality Hand Rolled Lg, Excellent $39.99

					Vintage Hankies
		
				Vintage Hankies $9.99 
					vintage embroided hanky from Palestine
		
				vintage embroided hanky from Palestine $4.99

					Two Vintage Linen Floral Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 13"
		
				Two Vintage Linen Floral Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 13" $5.99 
					Vintage 'Simple but Lovely' White Hankerchief with bright Pink Edge. Look! 
		
				Vintage 'Simple but Lovely' White Hankerchief with bright Pink Edge. Look! $1.99

					Vintage Linen Drawn French Knots Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10"
		
				Vintage Linen Drawn French Knots Handkerchief Hankie 10" X 10" $3.99 
					Vintage Liinen Madeira Embroidered Shadow Applique Handkerchief Hankie 14X14 1/2
		
				Vintage Liinen Madeira Embroidered Shadow Applique Handkerchief Hankie 14X14 1/2 $3.99

					Vintage Rayon Montreal Souviner Handkerchief Hankie
		
				Vintage Rayon Montreal Souviner Handkerchief Hankie $3.99 
					Victorian Purple Silk Handkerchief Bag Wrap Fancy Ribbon Embellishment
		
				Victorian Purple Silk Handkerchief Bag Wrap Fancy Ribbon Embellishment $9.99

					Vintage White Linen Madeira Applique Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 13" X 13"
		
				Vintage White Linen Madeira Applique Embroidered Handkerchief Hankie 13" X 13" $4.99 
					Mother'S "Vintage" World War 11 Handkerchief U.S.Navy Lite Green With White Trim
		
				Mother'S "Vintage" World War 11 Handkerchief U.S.Navy Lite Green With White Trim $10.99

					Vintage White Hanky with Drawn Work and Embroidery 
		
				Vintage White Hanky with Drawn Work and Embroidery $3.79 
					Vintage Christmas Berries/Poinsettia Hanky Handkerchief
		
				Vintage Christmas Berries/Poinsettia Hanky Handkerchief $12.00

					Vintage Pink Yellow Crocheted Butterfly Hankie lot of 2 
		
				Vintage Pink Yellow Crocheted Butterfly Hankie lot of 2 $4.50 
					Vintage White Cotton Embroidered Monogram Fn Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 12"
		
				Vintage White Cotton Embroidered Monogram Fn Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 12" $3.99

					Vintage Hankie Handkerchiefs Lot hankie holder Three hankies Rose
		
				Vintage Hankie Handkerchiefs Lot hankie holder Three hankies Rose $15.99 
					Handcrafted 12" Paper Doll "Lillian" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Marie
		
				Handcrafted 12" Paper Doll "Lillian" w/Vintage Hankie by Jane Marie $21.95

					Vintage silk Handkerchief Cerruti Black red purple
		
				Vintage silk Handkerchief Cerruti Black red purple $27.99 
					Vintage Men's Hankies Boxed Three
		
				Vintage Men's Hankies Boxed Three $9.99

					Maui Style Skull Design Black and Gray Hankerchief
		
				Maui Style Skull Design Black and Gray Hankerchief $5.99 
					Ladies Vintage Hankie Handkerchief White Applique Tulips Flowers Pierced Squares
		
				Ladies Vintage Hankie Handkerchief White Applique Tulips Flowers Pierced Squares $6.99

					3 Handkerchiefs Hankies.Beautiful Must See.L@K !
		
				3 Handkerchiefs Hankies.Beautiful Must See.L@K ! $2.95 
					Vtg Hanky Embroidered Burmel Original Irish Linen Label Brown/Orange W Flowers
		
				Vtg Hanky Embroidered Burmel Original Irish Linen Label Brown/Orange W Flowers $5.95

					Vintage Men'S Linen Monogram E Handkerchief Hankie
		
				Vintage Men'S Linen Monogram E Handkerchief Hankie $4.99 
					Handkerchief 10th Anniversary 1984-1993 Friendship Games Duluth Thunder Bay
		
				Handkerchief 10th Anniversary 1984-1993 Friendship Games Duluth Thunder Bay $2.50

					Orlana Swiss Handkerchiefs Hankies Unused Original Box
		
				Orlana Swiss Handkerchiefs Hankies Unused Original Box $29.99 
					Vintage Cotton Retro Print Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11"
		
				Vintage Cotton Retro Print Handkerchief Hankie 11" X 11" $3.99

					Vintage Rayon Silk Decorative Handkerchief 21x21" Made in Japan
		
				Vintage Rayon Silk Decorative Handkerchief 21x21" Made in Japan $9.99 
					Collectible Vintage Wooden Dresser Top Handkerchief & Doily Box~Neat~! 
		
				Collectible Vintage Wooden Dresser Top Handkerchief & Doily Box~Neat~! $29.98

					Vintage Irish Linen Crochet Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 11 1/2"
		
				Vintage Irish Linen Crochet Handkerchief Hankie 12" X 11 1/2" $3.99 
					Vintage Gray Silk Applique A Handkerchief Hankie 16" X 16"
		
				Vintage Gray Silk Applique A Handkerchief Hankie 16" X 16" $5.99

					Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief with Crocheted Trim
		
				Beautiful, Vintage, Ladies' Hankie / Handkerchief with Crocheted Trim $3.99 
					2 Vintage Handloom Embroidery Inital H Handkerchief New
		
				2 Vintage Handloom Embroidery Inital H Handkerchief New $8.99

					Vtg Hankie w/Brown, Lavender & Olive Green Design
		
				Vtg Hankie w/Brown, Lavender & Olive Green Design $4.00 
					Vintage White Cotton Retro Floral Print Handkerchiefs Hankies 12" X 12"
		
				Vintage White Cotton Retro Floral Print Handkerchiefs Hankies 12" X 12" $3.99
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