9-1/4 White Kid Mid-Length Gloves - 3 Pearl Snaps

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Name/Title

9-1/4" White Kid Mid-Length Gloves - 3 Pearl Snaps

Description

One pair of kid gloves in white slightly yellowed 9-1/4" long. Wrist opening is 4" long. Along opening are three pearlized 1/2" snap buttons in off-white. Above fingers are three strips of decorative stitching 1/4" wide with lengths of 3-5/8", 2-7/8" and 2-1/4". Above two pairs of gloves were received the following message from Miss Gladys Blackman: Worn about World War I for dancing or weddings or the theatre. Imagine cost of wearing them on the St. Paul for a theatre date just once, especially if you read morning paper's joke page on the way home.

Acquisition

Notes

Donor: Gladys Blackman