You will not find a lot of women who still carry hankies in their handbags these days. Instead, you will find a batch of tissue paper or a packet of wet ones in their bags. Hankies are still the best for covering the mouth when about to sneeze or to wipe off a smudge on the lips. However, the tissue paper is more practical since you can just throw it away when you are done. The wet ones are even more useful for really messy situations. They are available treated with alcohol or antibacterial for hygienic purposes.

Personalized embroidered hankies are treasured and kept for extraordinary events. They are kept in perfumed boxes and come out of storage only when the lady is all dolled up for a special occasion. Even if not used often, hankies are still welcome gifts, especially if they are intricately embroidered and packaged uniquely. A clean hankie is, after all, still the mark of the classy woman. Forget about the convenience of the tissue from time to time and relive the elegance of a lady with a clean white hankie.