I’ve yet to trace the origin of sweetheart scarves, whether they began with WWI or earlier.  What I do know is as Corporal John Lurker departed Evansville, Indiana, USA for Europe in 1918 at the height of the “war to end all wars,” my grandmother’s beau presented her with one.  The scarf measures about a foot square, is trimmed in lace, and made of silk … Continue reading 100 Year-Old Memento