La Ganterie de Saint-Junien (Saint-Junien Glove Factory) was first to establish this lucrative industry in France. Gloves produced with special techniques found a high value as luxury consumer goods, and this attitude towards gloves did not change over time. Wearing gloves in Europe and America became a sign of one's social stature in the middle and upper classes.
The scene depicted on this stamp is that of a model wearing gloves paired with an evening dress, in the shining Concorde Square at the beginning of the Champs-Elysées Street, which is known for its chic venues in Paris.
It has been said that this glove stamp, which was issued in 1955, should have been included in the luxury consumer industry products, e.g. tapestries, porcelain, perfumery, bookbinding, highlighted in the 1954 stamp series.
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