The adorable little Dutch Girl has a "handkerchief" Dress and the little Dutch boy has "hanky" pants! These "cards" came in thin boxes to present to the reciever, these were most likely a Souvenir Hanky set from Holland. They had "picture" stands on the back, so you could place them on the fireplace or buffet for all to see. They are both hand-embroidered with more little Dutch boys and girls. What a find! Very few of these hankies ever stayed in their display/presentation form.

Packaging! Ah ... the good old days! In the past, the outer packages of so many items were rather plain. Gift handerchiefs, or hankies, were generally packaged in plain boxes that had perhaps a foil or light paper covering. There were fancy presentation packages for every holiday. I can remember seeing some of my Mother's gift-hankies in their presentation cases. Beautiful ladies with bustled "hanky" skirts, Easter eggs with multi-colored "hanky" designs, Christmas "hankie" Bouquets of Pointsettias and so many more!

I can remember these items being available at F. W. Woolworths, which is where my Mother worked. I have seen very few, 1 or 2, of these fine presentation hankies on the internet. I hope you enjoyed looking!