The beat goes on! Love, love, love these Eisenhauer/Kennedy – era cotton gloves that every woman wanted to wear whenever going to town. A fussy, troublesome accessory in some ways, yes, but so much a part of that time. Like hats were, there were times and places where a lady wouldn’t want to be caught dead not wearing them.

What makes these so fun and special is the decoration. In place of being printed on the fabric, you can see that each little polka-dot has been appliqued’ (stitched on) by hand. Hard to know whether they were sold this way since no label or brand name is present, as would usually be the case with best-quality makers; this leads me to wonder if the gloves were a more modestly-priced (though nicely-made) brand that a thrifty and crafty gal bought and used her skills to decorate by herself!

So many women, during this mid-century time, made their fashions and accessories at home for fun and frugality. This included costume jewelry. DIY at-home kits were very popular and were advertised in women’s magazines and in the women’s-interest pages of newspapers.

Of course, I couldn’t pass these up even with all the wrist-length gloves I have and have had. They’re unique, THEY FIT ME, and are great clues! Although they were uncovered in an unrelated location from the formal dresses shown recently, they’re artifacts from the same time. Essential evidence for the files. The case continues so, stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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