Sweetheart Handkerchief British Army

Hand embroidered silk handkerchief, a love token for a sweetheart of a serving soldier in WW1. Beautifully delicate, hand embroidered. 
The Dorsetshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 -1958 although the name was changed to Dorset Regiment in 1951. Informally they were referred to as the Dorset’s.