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A hand towel adapted for attachment to users's body, as by attachment to a belt worn about the waist, or to a stanchion, railing, pipe, or other support as is commonly found on fishing boats. The towel is made from two layers of terry cloth cut into the shape of a fish, the edge of each layer being

A hand towel adapted for attachment to users's body, as by attachment to a belt worn about the waist, or to a stanchion, railing, pipe, or other support as is commonly found on fishing boats. The towel is made from two layers of terry cloth cut into the shape of a fish, the edge of each layer being doubled over and the edge of one layer being joined to the edge of the other layer by sewing a seam about the border of the fish. The towel has loop made from an elastic strap or band. The loop has two free ends which may be releasably fastened together in order to attach the towel to a belt of other support. The loop preferably has an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the diameter of the loop. In a first embodiment, the loop has an end sewn into the border of the towel. In a second embodiment, the towel has a grommet defining an eye of the fish, the loop being inserted through the grommet. In the second embodiment, a metal ring having a resilient, flexible tang may be substituted for the elastic loop.

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[ What is claimed is:] [6.] A hand towel, comprising:a) a body formed from a first layer of a flat toweling fabric cut in an ornamental shape and having a first peripheral edge and a second layer of a flat toweling fabric cut in the same ornamental shape and having a second peripheral edge, the firs

[ What is claimed is:] [6.] A hand towel, comprising:a) a body formed from a first layer of a flat toweling fabric cut in an ornamental shape and having a first peripheral edge and a second layer of a flat toweling fabric cut in the same ornamental shape and having a second peripheral edge, the first and second peripheral edges being sewn together to define a border including an edge seam 360.degree. about the body;b) releasable attachment means for releasably attaching said body of the hand towel to a user's person or to a support accessible to a user, said releasable attachment means comprising at least one flexible, resilient, elongated band made from an elastic fabric, the band having a first free end and a second free end, said at least one band including fastening means for releasably fastening said first end to said second end in order to define a loop; andc) wherein said fastening means comprises:i) a button attached to the first free end of said at least one band; andii) a plurality of button holes defined in the second end of said at least one band, said plurality of button holes being spaced apart longitudinally along the length of said band, whereby the diameter of the loop may be adjusted.