"BENGAL HANDKERCHIEFS \n\nTraders exported handkerchiefs made in Bengal to Europe and North America. Printed silk choppas (from Hindi chhapna: 'to print') were hugely popular, as were tie-dyed silk bandannoes (from Hindi bandhana: 'to tie'), the origin of the modern bandanna handkerchief. Fine Bengali cottons were also used for handkerchiefs, sometimes with mottos or names woven into their borders.\n\nLength of bandannoe handkerchiefs\nTie-dyed silk\nBerhampur, West Bengal, 1830-80\nV&A: IS.678-1883\n\nChoppa handkerchief\nPrinted silk\nKasimbazar, West Bengal, 1820-50\nV&A: IS.17-2008\n\nPersonalised handkerchief\nCotton with silk borders, woven with the name and titles of Colonel T.H. Hendley\nSantipur, West Bengal, 1898-1903\nGiven by Mrs G.M. Hendley\nV&A: IS.218-1992\n [03/10/2015-10/01/2016]"@en . . . "Continuous purple silk piece-goods with repeated tie-dyed ('bandhana') pattern in red and white. The fabric is designed to be cut into individual bandanna handkerchief."@en . "2021-02-10T00:00:00"^^ .