"0.6906"^^ . "M or F, linen, British 1630-1650"@en . . . . . "0.5942"^^ . . . . . "0.4739"^^ . . . . . "0.424"^^ . "1630 / 1650, England" . "0.4189"^^ . . "0.5721"^^ . "0.5788"^^ . "0.486"^^ . "Most surviving handkerchiefs from the 1600s are very decorative and obviously only meant for show. This is a rare example of one meant for practical use. A linen kerchief was an essential part of the seventeenth century wardrobe. Women wore them for modesty, to fill in a low-necked bodice or waistcoat. \n\nIn the days before disposable paper tissues, a linen handkerchief was an essential accessory for men and women. This example measures approximately 69 cm x 67 cm and could have been used for either purpose. \n\nVery few historical garments of plain linen survive. When no longer wearable, anything made of linen was sold to a rag merchant and recycled into writing paper."@en . . . . "T.69-2004" . . . "Most surviving handkerchiefs from the 1600s are very decorative and obviously only meant for show. This is a rare example of one meant for practical use. A linen kerchief was an essential part of the seventeenth century wardrobe. Women wore them for modesty, to fill in a low-necked bodice or waistcoat. \n\nIn the days before disposable paper tissues, a linen handkerchief was an essential accessory for men and women. This example measures approximately 69 cm x 67 cm and could have been used for either purpose. \n\nVery few historical garments of plain linen survive. When no longer wearable, anything made of linen was sold to a rag merchant and recycled into writing paper."@en . "A square of linen fabric hemmed with handsewing in linen thread on all sides and embroidered with 'C.' in red silk thread in one corner"@en . . . . . "0.5316"^^ . . . . . "1630 / 1650, England" . . . . . . . . . "0.5176"^^ . . "M or F, linen, British 1630-1650"@en . . . . . . . . "0.7393"^^ . "0.4755"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A square of linen fabric hemmed with handsewing in linen thread on all sides and embroidered with 'C.' in red silk thread in one corner"@en . . . . . "0.6048"^^ . "0.5778"^^ . . . "0.7011"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .