The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis (1991) The American Bandanna 's an enviable assortment of these colorful cloth squares handsomely laid out and historically arranged. The all-purpose bandanna — bandage, mask, souvenir,… Pop Culture

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The American Bandanna's an enviable assortment of these colorful cloth squares handsomely laid out and historically arranged. The all-purpose bandanna — bandage, mask, souvenir, advertisement, political prop — turns out to be a capacious carryall for a lot of miscellaneous cultural baggage. A

Originally posted Mar 08, 1991 Published in issue #56 Mar 08, 1991 Order article reprints