Merry Hull
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Gladys Geissmann, better known as Merry Hull (August 6, 1908 – June 1978) was an American accessory designer who created Fashion Turnabouts for readers of This Week magazine.
Geissmann was the designer who created the “finger-free” glove
representing the first new glove construction in more than 300 years. She was also one of the first American designers to create the matched accessory ensemble. One of the designs she created was a Bolero, Bag, Hat and Belt pattern. She patented her idea and sold the Daniel Hayes Company a manufacturer's License.
Geissmann was the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award
winner in 1949.
Geissmann was the designer who created the “finger-free” glove
Glove
A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb; if there is an opening but no covering sheath for each finger they are called "fingerless gloves". Fingerless gloves with one large opening rather than individual openings for each...
representing the first new glove construction in more than 300 years. She was also one of the first American designers to create the matched accessory ensemble. One of the designs she created was a Bolero, Bag, Hat and Belt pattern. She patented her idea and sold the Daniel Hayes Company a manufacturer's License.
Geissmann was the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award
Neiman Marcus Fashion Award
The Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion was a yearly award created in 1938 by Stanley Marcus. Unlike the Coty Award, it was not limited to American-based fashion designers...
winner in 1949.
External links
- May 1949 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine whose cover shows gloves by Merry Hull. 196 pages.
- Life Magazine, August 29, 1938