Bandana

Cotton handkerchief in a simple flower pattern on a background of a bold color such as red, yellow, blue, or violet. It is manufactured based on an ancient technique from India known as “tie-dyeing.” Adopted by the cowboys of the American West, it was worn on the face after being folded in a triangle in order to protect the nose from dust, or on the head, knotted at the back of the neck. During the 1960s, hippies made it a characteristic feature of their clothing. It was worn at all times and in all places, knotted at the back of the neck, by the American cult photographer Bruce Weber, by the mythical Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and by Marco Pantani, the winner of the 1998 Giro d’Italia and Tour de France. It is very often worn in the islands of the Mediterranean, in particular on Pantelleria, brought back in fashion by Giorgio Armani and his guests.