Since when have handkerchiefs been used? Detailed answer

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Since when have handkerchiefs been used?

Peculiar types of handkerchief have been used by man since very ancient times. Perhaps the first type of scarf was the tail of a jackal, which was stretched on a stick. Ancient people used it both as a handkerchief and as a fan. It is known that many wild tribes made mats from straw, which they wore on their heads and used to wipe off sweat. This was probably the very first use of a handkerchief.

In ancient times, in Greece and Rome, not only handkerchiefs were used, but also napkins. Napkins were used at the table for wiping hands. Handkerchiefs were rectangular in shape, they were put into clothes and used during travel.

In the XNUMXth century in France, handkerchiefs looked very elegant. They were lace and often decorated with jewels. When snuff became popular in the eighteenth century, women began to make handkerchiefs from colored fabric. Marie Antoinette persuaded King Louis XVI of France to issue a decree requiring handkerchiefs to be square instead of round, oval or rectangular!

Author: Likum A.

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