Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.2.3

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in ivory-white kid leather; above wrist (button length 4), with cutwork embroidery on back in ivory-white thread in trailing abstract leaf design, outseams, Boulton thumb, quirk and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER (KID)

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

EMBROIDERY (CUTWORK)

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Unknown

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Dawne, Doreen

Association Type:

Wearer

Historical Association notes:

Doreen Dawne was a model girl and winner of Miss Great Miss Britain 1952. Doreen was third runner up in the first Miss World contest, which was held in London 1951.