Womenswear gloves

GCT 2008.3.24

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in ivory-white leather; short length (button length 1.5), with narrow turn-back cuff edged in gold-coloured leather with embroidery in white bugle beads in starburst design, outseams, bound vent on palm at centre wrist, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1950-1959: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 6½

Techniques:

APPLIQUE (LEATHER), EMBROIDERY (BEADWORK)

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!"