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Thursday, July 12, 2007

#8 Boxing Poodles

Silk blend, machine rolled.

I think they should be named Paris and Nicole.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

#7 Naval Hankie

Silk, Cutwork, Probably my oldest item.

This piece is from the early 1900's. The silk is filmy and see-through. The pink edging has cutwork done. Count only 46 stars on the flag.

Monday, July 9, 2007

#5 Chinatown, Grant Ave., San Francisco

Silk, hand rolled. Scarf signed by artist Tammis Keefe. One of my favorites because of the color choices and the mid century modern design style.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

#4 Hep Cat

Silk or silk blend, hand rolled

Because of its smaller size, I'm not sure if this is a scarf or a hankie - does that make it a scankie??

Not really just scarves.

The title of this blog is a misnomer

I've been collecting vintage souvenir scarves, but also pillow covers and hankies for many years. Most of these items date from the 1930's through the 1960's, which, in my opinion, was the Golden Age of car trips, cheap tours, and tacky souvenirs.

Many of these filmy swatches of color are made of modest materials - acetate, rayon, or cotton. A few are silk. Are they collectible or valuable? Perhaps, but that's not why I've collected them. I make it a point to pay not more than a few dollars for them.

I've begun to pare down the collection a little, especially of the WW2 military pillow cases. Over the past months, I've donated some to several small military museums around the country. So, before they all manage to walk out of the house, I thought I'd memorialize the collection here on Blogger.

Please enjoy.

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