Vintage Glove Fashion

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of the era when no outfit was complete without the proper pair of gloves!

1.
In the 1940s and 1950s, when was it considered proper etiquette for a woman to wear gloves?
A
Only at church
B
Whenever going out in public
C
Only at formal events
D
Only in winter
2.
What long, elegant gloves reaching above the elbow were traditionally worn with formal evening gowns?
A
Driving gloves
B
Cocktail gloves
C
Gauntlet gloves
D
Opera gloves
3.
What type of short, wrist-length cotton gloves was the everyday choice for women in the 1950s?
A
Fingerless gloves
B
Driving gloves
C
Mittens
D
Shorties
4.
According to 1950s etiquette, when should a woman remove her gloves at a formal dinner?
A
Upon entering the building
B
Never during the event
C
When greeting the host
D
When sitting down to eat
5.
What material were the most luxurious dress gloves typically made from?
A
Satin
B
Cotton
C
Silk
D
Kid leather
6.
Which Hollywood icon performed a famous glove-removing scene in the 1946 film 'Gilda'?
A
Lana Turner
B
Rita Hayworth
C
Ava Gardner
D
Lauren Bacall
7.
What color gloves were considered the most versatile and essential in every woman's wardrobe during the 1950s?
A
White
B
Black
C
Brown
D
Navy
8.
What button closure system, featuring small pearl-like buttons at the wrist, was commonly found on dress gloves?
A
Velcro
B
Snap buttons
C
Hook and eye
D
Mousquetaire buttons
9.
In which decade did gloves largely disappear from everyday women's fashion?
A
1950s
B
1980s
C
1960s
D
1970s
10.
What specialty store existed in many department stores and downtowns specifically for buying gloves?
A
Haberdashery
B
Glove counter or glove shop
C
Millinery
D
Hosiery shop
11.
What finger-free glove style became fashionable for driving in the 1960s and 1970s?
A
Gauntlets
B
Mittens
C
Fingerless driving gloves
D
Half-finger gloves
12.
According to 1950s etiquette, what should a woman do with her gloves when shaking hands?
A
Remove both gloves
B
Keep gloves on
C
Always remove the right glove
D
The host decides
13.
What delicate fabric was often used for summer church gloves in the 1950s?
A
Lace
B
Chiffon
C
Silk
D
Organza
14.
What singer famously wore a single sequined glove as a signature fashion statement in the 1980s?
A
Prince
B
Madonna
C
Boy George
D
Michael Jackson
15.
How were gloves traditionally measured for proper fit at a glove counter?
A
By ring size
B
By tracing the hand
C
By trying on samples
D
By measuring the hand's circumference at the knuckles

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