Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.3.13

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in cream kid leather; elbow length (button length 9), with chain stitch embroidery on back in green, pink, blue and yellow thread in single floral sprig design, outseams, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

EMBROIDERY (CHAIN STITCH)

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Trefousse

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Winton, Joseph

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

Donor Joseph Winton wrote: "You may perhaps already know that for many years Trefousse supplied gloves to Her Majesty the Queen, and also to the late Queen Mother and the late Princess Margaret. I executed many of the orders myself and they were great days!"