Womenswear fingerless mittens

GCT 2004.12

Description

A pair of womenswear fingerless mittens, in white synthetic fabric; elbow length (button length 12), knitted with pattern of horizontal bands on arm, dot pattern on hand, three points.

Glove Details

Date:

1920: Approximate date

Materials:

SYNTHETIC

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

KNITTED

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Economous, Helen

Association Type:

Wearer

Historical Association notes:

Donor Helen Economous told Douglas Sweet that she wore these fingerless mittens at her wedding in 1920.