Best hankie fabric

I can occasionally find a true handkerchief linen but I don't know of any available online at the moment. Linen is especially good for embroidery. But you have to watch because most of what they call "handkerchief linen" is mainly for blouses and not really light/sheer enough for hankies. I also use cotton batiste which is perfect for hankies as long as you obtain a high quality 100% cotton (not from China!). I recommend that you call and ask before you buy. You might try one of these for good batiste:

Dharma has a lawn that may work:

They also have what they call a "hankie linen" (a cotton+linen blend) but I doubt it is light enough.

Gohn Bros. used to have a wonderful white batiste that Amish women use for their petzed head coverings IIRC. Maybe they still have it.

Dear Mary,

You could also purchase men's hankies, readily available, and re-hem if you want it smaller.

Teri

I have just used crystal organza as that is what the person who commissioned it wanted. I would use cotton lawn if you can find it also Liz

A scrap from the dress would be appropriate, if the dress is custom.

Since it's not for use, I'd be inclined to use silk. Dharma has white silk, though I haven't looked at the site lately, so I don't know whether I fancy any of their silks for handkerchiefs.

has a 2.8 oz. white linen that might do.I've never bought anything from them, but I'm planning to order enoughrussia drill to make a pair of summer slacks as soon as I finishhemming the linen-print dress I started last summer. (I'll have itfor church this Sunday, yay! But the weather is supposed to stopbeing so blooming hot that I *need* a white linen gown, pout.) Joy Beeson

ooohh!!! Wouldn't that be pretty? What about china silk? Acid washed it comes out very soft, not a ton of drape to it, but really lovely. Last piece of it I bought, I got from

That would be really pretty and soft. (too if she wanted to dab a tear or something, it would be soft on her face.)

's the page for china silk/habotai. To acid wash, I fill the washerwith hot water, then add 3 cups of white vinegar. I let the machineagitate for just a few seconds to make sure it's an even mix in there. Then I add the silk. Toss in the dryer on high and dry Completely. If youwant it softer, you can repeat up to twice without any damage to the fiber. There will be some shrinkage between the hot water and the hot dryer. I'vedone this with several different kinds of silk. Always works well. HTH

Sharon