It's funny, i think that the guy who made those gloves is on a personal mission to reclaim rickrack from its current hillbilly-apron-trim status. And, you're right on the money with your Hepburn imagery--he found a source image for them in a book on vintage accessories, a pair of 1950s gloves with exactly the rickrack placement above. If i get a chance to, i'll try to snap a picture of them being worn. He made them for his wife but i think they fit a couple of us in the shop fairly well, too.