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Old 08-07-2009, 01:17 PM
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I wish I had a picture of it, but don't, but I saw a wallhanging at Road to California show a couple of years ago that used folded (gathered?) hankies to form the dresses and parasols of old fashioned ladies. It was simply beautiful - made me wish I had some hankies. The laces on the edges were the hems of the skirt and hanging down from the edge of the parasol. The skirt waists were gathered such that they were 3-D and stuck out from the wallhanging with lace petticoats under them. The face, arms, and such were embroidered if I remember right. It seemed to be an ingenious use of old fashioned hankies. Wish I could describe it better, but this is the best I could do.
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