Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.3.18

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in ivory-white leather; mid-forearm length (button length 6), with double frill of gathered leather and shaped cuff edged with gold-coloured leather, inseams, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 7

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker

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!"