A while back when young sea-faring men proposed, they would give her a piece of rope and if she tied a knot in the rope it meant she accepted the proposal. This is a bit of a twist on the old tradition. When a future bride accepts her loves proposal, she gives him this hankie with the knot tied in it. He then ties a knot in the other end and hands it back to her representing his want to marry. She then wraps the hankie around the wedding bouquet signifying the couple has " tied the knot" Comes in a clear gift box