Raymond W. Kelly is seen here wearing a handkerchief in his left-breast pocket.  This is  a very common addition to a suit.
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Handkerchiefs

A handkerchief or hanky is a square of fabric, usually carried in the pocket, for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or blowing one's nose. more...

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Richard II of England is said to have invented the handkerchief, although people had been using pieces of cloth to wipe things long before him.

Use of handkerchief instead of facial tissue paper is often seen as old-fashioned and, especially in North America, unhygienic. On the other hand, some see it as a more environment-conscious choice.

A constant debate rages as to whether a handkerchief is softer than a tissue on the nose. Depending on which tissue (those with lotion being the softest, but able to stimulate some allergies depending on the lotion) and which handkerchief (much-washed cotton ones being the softest) are used, results can go either way.

The story goes that the Kleenex company hadn't initially imagined that people would want a disposable handkerchief, so they initially marketed their product exclusively as a make-up removal tool. It was only later after they discovered that people were blowing their noses into the tissue that they began marketing it for this purpose.

Handkerchiefs of different colours can identify gang affiliation. For instance, the Crips use blue handkerchiefs, and their rivals, the Bloods, use red.

Historically, white handkerchiefs have been used in place of a white flag to indicate surrender or a flag of truce.

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