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Kerchief
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Kerchief or bandanna, red tie dyed silk 36” square kerchief. Soft silk pongee dyed a strong red with tie-dyed design of small squarish Os massed in widely spaced blocks placed diagonally across the handkerchief; separated by single Os. Alternate blocks are dyed yellow. Hand stitched hem. Indian import most likely.
G2001.085
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Historic Costume
Kerchief
Unisex
Silk
Red
1770 - 1830
User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral
Kerchief
Bandanna
red tie-dyed silk
silk pongee
tie-dyed design
hand-stitched hem
Indian import