The handkerchief dress was a style of dress popular during the 1880's. It comprised a long, ankle-length tunic dress of large square pieces of fabric reaching from the waist to the ankles, with deep borders, trimmed to match the main dress. The handkerchief dress enabled the wearer great movement without revealing the legs underneath. Research Handkerchief Dress
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Research Handkerchief Dress
