As Seen In… Hermes gloves 1950

Posted on 2011-08-16 by Jonathan

Advertisment for Hermes gloves, 1950 and the real things… This goes to prove that just because something is designer doesn’t necessarily make it good – these gloves tend to make the wearer look like she has hairy arms!

About Jonathan

Jonathan Walford is a fashion historian and co-founder of the Fashion History Museum in Cambridge, Ontario. The FHM maintains a collection of nearly 12,000 artifacts dating from the mid 17th century to the present. Jonathan has authored various books and museum catalogues, including The Seductive Shoe, Shoes A-Z, Forties Fashion, 1950s American Fashion, and Sixties Fashion.
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2 Responses to As Seen In… Hermes gloves 1950

  1. Living Doll Vintage says:
    2011-08-30 at 8:50 am

    Hairy arms, yes ~ but hairy arms by Hermes~

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