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  2. Jane Grier - Wikipedia

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    Jane Grier, also known as Miss G., [1] (born 1856 in Longford, Ireland; died 13 September 1902 in Dresden), [2] was an Irish governess and textile artist.She became known through a colorfully embroidered handkerchief that she made in a psychiatric institution and which is counted as "art brut".

  3. Handkerchief - Wikipedia

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    A linen handkerchief A lace handkerchief Morris dancers with handkerchiefs in Oxford. A handkerchief (/ ˈ h æ ŋ k ər tʃ ɪ f /; also called a hankie or, historically, a handkercher or a fogle [1]) is a form of a kerchief or bandanna, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric which can be carried in the pocket or handbag for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or face, or ...

  4. The Suffragette Handkerchief - Wikipedia

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    The Suffragette Handkerchief (March 1912) The Suffragette Handkerchief is a handkerchief displayed at The Priest House, West Hoathly in West Sussex, England. It has sixty-six embroidered signatures and two sets of initials, mostly of women imprisoned in HMP Holloway for their part in the Women's Social and Political Union Suffragette window smashing demonstrations of March 1912.

  5. Terrible Towel - Wikipedia

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    Hate the Yankees Hankies", in reference to the franchise's rivalry with the New York Yankees, were handkerchiefs distributed to Cleveland Indians fans in September 1977 in a promotion. The Terrible Towel is traditionally known as the first " rally towel "; [ 3 ] its popularity has spawned similar traditions for other teams.

  6. Byzantine dress - Wikipedia

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    Both male and female versions changed style and diverged in the middle Byzantine period, the female later reverting to the new male style. Apart from jewels and embroidery, small enamelled plaques were sewn into the clothes; the dress of Manuel I Comnenus was described as being like a meadow covered with flowers. Generally sleeves were closely ...

  7. Chinese embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework . The four major regional styles of Chinese embroidery are Suzhou embroidery (Su Xiu), Hunan embroidery (Xiang Xiu), Guangdong embroidery (Yue Xiu) and Sichuan embroidery (Shu Xiu).