Womenswear gloves

GCT 2006.4.7

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in navy blue nylon simplex and gauze weave; wrist length (button length 2), with textured open weave on back, simplex on palm, strap with eyelets on back at wrist, fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1940-1949: Approximate date

Materials:

NYLON

Measurements:

Glove size: 7½

Techniques:

KNIT (SIMPLEX), WOVEN (GAUZE)

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Ladicape

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Howard, Doris Ethel

Association Type:

Wearer

Historical Association notes:

Donor Ruth May wrote to Douglas Sweet that the gloves belonged to her aunt Doris Ethel Howard. Doris lived in South Africa.