I've been wearing handkerchiefs instead of handkerchiefs for years, but on a trip to the Philippines I was fascinated by the beautifully patterned handkerchiefs by Armando Caruso - great color combinations, very elegant and not boring, like the plain white handkerchiefs here everyone grew up with it The lack of decent handkerchiefs in America is perhaps a social indicator that I won't comment on, but I've noticed that on the train people blow their noses and cough angrily without covering their mouths, and cool if not elegant, colorful are handkerchiefs can go a long way in convincing Americans to take their hygiene to the next level. These handkerchiefs are not. They are very thin - in fact I think the packaging is deceiving as the tissues are wrapped around a piece of paper which enhances their appearance. Okay, these handkerchiefs work - you can blow your nose in them, they're just not as pretty as the Armando Caruso handkerchiefs you can buy in the Philippines for a dollar.