Sweetheart pillowcase

A sweetheart pillowcase is a souvenir designed to be sent home by servicemen during World War I and World War II.^{[citation needed]}

It often featured the name of the base or location where the soldier was stationed and a short poem.^[1]

Sweetheart pillowcases from various World War II installations in Texas. On displayed at Texas Air Museum - Stinson Chapter.

See also

• Eye pillow
• Short snorter

References

1. Bulkley, Liz (January 2012). "Pillow Talk & War: A Review". The Forum. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

Further reading

• Cummings, Patricia (2011). Sweetheart and Mother Pillows, 1917-1945. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer. ISBN 9780764339172.

External links

• Goose Down Pillow
• Paratrooper Sweetheart Pillow Covers