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The image shows a woman's handkerchief depicting a scene with two women at a 1920s Singer sewing machine. One is sewing, and the other is leaning over and instructing, wearing a smart Mauve skirt suit. The image appears torn, with what appears to be a page of text, well aged, underneath.

The Lesson Ladies Handkerchief

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Product Description

Long before sewing became a lost art, it was simply passed on. Mother to daughter, neighbour to friend, one pair of hands guiding another. In France and Italy that thread of knowledge has never really broken. Here, we are only just remembering what we gave away.

The Lesson captures that quiet moment of transmission, one woman leaning in, the other watching closely, a skill moving gently from one generation to the next. A handkerchief felt like the right home for this print. Small, considered, kept rather than discarded, it carries its own lesson from the past. A gentle reminder that not everything disposable is better, and that some of the old ways were worth keeping.

Tuck one into your pocket and you will always have something on hand for a teary eye, a child's dirty face or a warm sticky day. The generous pockets of the Zero Waste Skirt were made for exactly this. Printed on fine Pima cotton lawn in Melbourne and handmade in the Dandenong Ranges. 23cm x 24cm. Ethical Clothing Australia accredited.

 Ethical Clothing Australia accredited.

Fabric and Care

Cold delicate machine wash individually or with like textiles. Place in a lingerie bag to protect print further but not necessary. Do not soak, wring or bleach. Line dry in shade or lay flat to dry. Iron on reverse on low cotton setting. Steam iron is fine.

Sustainability

Printed in Melbourne on 100% Pima cotton lawn. Handmade in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges. Zero waste pattern cutting. Ethical Clothing Australia accredited.


Free shipping on orders over $250 and $10 flat rate within Australia and New Zealand.

The Lesson Ladies Handkerchief

$16.00