Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Non-Discrimination Policy

If you're a thrifter who seeks menswear accessories on a regular basis, you probably already know that one of the best places to find certain items is actually in the women's accessory area. I personally scan through scarves and silk shawls and squares just about every trip out, as there's often something great to be found. In fact, I've run across both of the ascots that I own this way (and passed on several others), and have found a lot of great pocket squares by digging through mounds of polyester discards as well.

Really, though, I'm not super picky when it comes to pocket squares, and even use women's scarves on occasion. I have a couple smaller vintage Vera pieces that pop with color and fit into my breast pocket nicely, and I've even previously posted about a souvenir scarf that sometimes pokes a corner out of my pocket.

It's a good thing I don't discriminate, either, because otherwise I probably would have passed on the following vintage cotton ladies handkerchiefs.

handkerchiefs 1 and 2

A couple with organic colors and flower prints.

handkerchiefs 3 and 4

A couple more with brighter colors, and more flowers.

purple handkerchief

A simple, purple handkerchief, with the most glorious worn texture.

At 13 by 13 inches, they're exactly the sizes they need to be, and depending on whether I'm feeling simple or want a bit more dash of pattern, I can let nothing but block colors and lines peek out, or more of the flowery prints. I've already worn a couple on separate occasions and their lovely colors and unique texture make them new favorites in the collection.

3 comments:

  1. I find my pocket squares and scarves the same way. Those are all beautiful pieces.

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  2. I saw that Mackinac Island scarf at a little thrift store a few weeks ago, I don't know why I didn't grab it. I think it was only 25 cents.

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  3. That rose on a navy background is great one!

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