Vintage handkerchiefs have been an unsung source of inspiration for many of the worlds most exciting brands This volume written by vintage clothing and textiles experts is not just for the collector but is accessible to anyone with a passion for patternbrbrOver 200 beautifully designed handkerchiefs have been selected to reflect the magnificent array of printed designs that emerged between the 1920s and 1950s a particularly innovative period in handkerchief design that produced small squares exploding with colour and pattern The book comes complete with a short history of the subject an analysis of the fabrics used a detailing of the design characteristics of each decade information on where to find and collect and advice on conservation storage and usebrbrOrganized for inspiration into 11 sections by colour this is a fresh and covetable volume targeted at fashion professionals designers or a new young generation in search of old chic in new chic forms