For a limited time, purchase a set of four "Os Sonhos Continuam" | "The Dreams Continue" handkerchiefs, a special release in honor of the Cinemanas short documentary.

The significance of the “Lenço” (Handkerchief):

The algibeira (pictured) can hold hair pins, keys, coins, etc, but its traditional purpose is to hold a lenço.

A key element of folkloric costume, the handkerchief, or lenço, is often used in the final dance of rancho performances, where women remove it from their algibeiras and wave goodbye to the audience.

For immigrant communities, this gesture holds deeper meaning, symbolizing not just a farewell but a bittersweet parting from loved ones and homeland, embodying hopes for reunion and the preservation of cultural ties.

Our limited edition lenços carry a special message: "Os Sonhos Continuam"—"The Dreams Continue." For us, this means that even as we wave goodbye, the dreams live on—through immigration, loss, and distance.

Lenços carry the cultural legacy of rural Portuguese communities, preserving the emotional and artistic expressions of the past. If you don't have an algibeira to hold your new handkerchief, that's okay! You can wear it in a suit pocket, a handbag, or use it as a decorative piece to display in your home.