Need info on Guinet Freres

[regan]

Hello, I can't find much information on this 1950s French designer. I know she made sunglasses, but can't find information on hair accessories. The tag of the sunglasses is the same as the hair accessories.

 

[regan]

Anyone? Do you think this is the same person who made the sunglasses? There is a pair of sunglasses on Ebay with the same tag and they say it's Paulette Guinet. Did she make other things besides sunglasses?

 

[lkranieri]

This does not answer your question about whether the maker of the hair accessories is the same as Paulette Guinet, but HERE is a link to another hair accessory by Guinet Freres.

 

[lkranieri]

And HERE is a 1945 invoice from Guinet Freres, manufacturers of plastic items (if my non-existent French is correct), sent to some place having to do with the "coiffeur."

 

[lkranieri]

Although it is a less reliable resource, THIS auction description connects the two entities.

 

[lkranieri]

THIS, too, is just an auction description, but it also seems to connect the two.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Yes, I found hair accessories online bearing the label "Guinet Freres". The only thing I can add to Lynne's comments is that "freres" is French for "brothers".

Lynne, those sunglasses are amazing!

 

[regan]

Thank you for the responses. This is what I found so far. The tag on those sunglasses is the same as mine but nowhere it says Paulette on the hair accessories.

 

[lkranieri]

Regan,

The third paragrah HERE might give us a clue...

 

[regan]

That's interesting, maybe the hair accessories are from the 70s 80s?

 

[regan]

I think the mystery is solved. Thank you so much.