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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yourturntoloveit, post: 157364, member: 57&quot;]<u>Marco</u>, you have piqued my interest with the formerly-yours hand-embroidered hankie.&nbsp; I wonder if perhaps it was done by a relative for a child who would be moving (or merely traveling) to another part of the country for the girl/child to carry with her on the journey and as a reminder of &quot;home.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Or perhaps there is a (child&#039;s?) book about a little girl traveling to or moving somewhere (maybe to be with other relatives) and the hankie was copied from a picture in such a book.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did a quick bit of research on children&#039;s books with &quot;girl red suitcase&quot; but didn&#039;t find anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting hankie and the story behind its creation could be sweet/bittersweet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I might need help with my over-abundance of sentimentality and &quot;imaginings.&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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