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Fashion

Fingerless gloves


Fingerless gloves

Suddenly, fingerless gloves were no longer an embarrassing Christmas gift from granny. In 1985 girls everywhere were wearing them.

Made popular by Madonna and other sexy pop idols, they came in lace, suede, leather and silk, and scored a perfect ten in the fashion stakes.

Body-builders also wore them, but that�s a different story.


1985 Fashion: Fingerless Gloves | Goths | Zit creams






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